The Cayuga Music Shop
Bill Hurley checks the tone on a recent string repair
General Repair Pricing
Cayuga Music Shop is pleased to offer free estimates on services in addition to those listed on our repair price lists. They include, but are not limited to, plating in precious materials, and complete lacquering of instrument bodies.
| Shop rate | $60.00/hour |
| Minimum shop charge | $15.00 |
| Case repair | By estimate |
| Insurance estimates/appraisals | $25.00 |
| Verbal, non-written estimates/appraisals | Free |
Basic String Repair Pricing
Prices do NOT include parts.
| Violin | Viola | Cello | Bass | |
| Bridge - refit or fix warp | $20 | $20 | $30 | $40 |
| Bridge - replace (labor only - see below) | $40-60 | $40-60 | $60-100 | $60-100 |
| Bridge Pricing | $10-80 | $10-80 | $24-220 | $75-500 |
| Bridge types and prices vary according to the quality and condition of the instrument they are to be installed upon. No two bridges are the same. Bridges come to us as "blanks" and must be custom fitted to the instrument. | ||||
| Clean & Polish | $40 | $40 | $60 | $80 |
| Cracks | By Estimate Only | |||
| Fingerboard - resurface | $20 | $20 | $30 | $40 |
| Fingerboard - plane & resurface | $40 | $40 | $60 | $80 |
| Nut or Saddle - replace | $15 | $15 | $30 | $40 |
| Pegs - refit (per set) | $40 | $40 | $40 | N/A |
| Pegs - replace (includes set of basic pegs) | $52 | $52 | $74 | estimate only |
| Pegs - repair/fit bushings (per set) | $80 | $80 | $140 | estimate only |
| Restring (labor only - strings are extra) | $10 | $10 | $10 | $10 |
| Seams (open) - clean & reglue (minimum) | $20 | $20 | $30 | $40 |
| Soundpost - reset | $5-15 | $5-15 | $5-15 | $5-15 |
| Soundpost - replace | $20 | $20 | $30 | $40 |
Bow Repair Prices
Cayuga Music Shop is pleased to offer the expert services of Geo Kloppel for your bow's maintenance and repair.
| Rehairing | |
| Violin & Viola Bows | $38 |
| Cello Bows | $40 |
| Double Bass Bows | $44 |
| Black or Salt & Pepper Hair | (inquire) |
| Lappings | |
| Sterling Silver Wire | $45 |
| Goatskin Thumb Leather | $12 |
| Lizardskin Thumb Leather | $20 |
| Tip Replacement | |
| Mammoth or Mastodon Ivory (from Arctic excavations) | $70-100 |
| Silver or Gold | (inquire) |
| Shelll or Other Materials | (inquire) |
| General Repairs | |
| Replace Eyelet (any standard thread size) | $15-25 |
| Replace Screw (any standard thread size) | $15-25 |
| Bush Frog or End Button (w/o screw or eyelet) | $30 |
| Bush Pilot Hole (inner hold only) | $30 |
| Bush Screw Hole (outer hold only) | $50 |
| Straighten or Recamber | $15 |
| Replace Pearl Eye (various shells available) | $20-50 |
| Replace Pearl Slide (various shells available) | $50-100 |
| Spline Broken Head | $100 |
| Replace Ferrule, End Button or Rings | (inquire) |
| Grafts, etc. | (inquire) |
| All Other Repairs | (inquire) |