Service and Repair

All our maintenance and repair services, from bow rehairs to full instrument restorations, are offered in-shop at our location in Peace Dale, Rhode Island. Our craftsperson, Mr. Stephen A. Beekman, is a skilled luthier with decades of experience caring for violin-family instruments.

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Setup and Adjustments performed in our workshop include:

String Changes/ Replacement

string-changes The type and age of your strings will impact how you sound and even how easy or difficult it is to play your instrument. It is important that the proper techniques be used to remove and install new strings to ensure strings last and that ease of playing is maintained.

Peg Fitting and Lubrication

violin-repair-rhode-island-05 Correctly fitted pegs turn easily and don’t slip, making it easy to tune and stay in tune over time.

Fingerboard Adjustments

Buzzing sounds, left hand discomfort and intonation problems can be an indication that your fingerboard needs attention.

Bridge and Sound Post Adjustment

violin-repair-rhode-island-03 The heart and soul of your instrument! Apart from strings, these two items have the greatest influence on your instrument’s tone production. They are the center of the instrument “circulatory system”, the means by which the strings’ vibration is transferred throughout the body of your instrument.

Fittings Evaluations and Adjustments

If you are not comfortable holding your instrument in the proper position while playing, your chinrest may need to be replaced with a model that is better fitted to your neck and jaw. We can help you find just the right fit for you and your instrument.

A carbon fiber tailpiece with fine tuners built-in makes tuning significantly easier for both beginners and experienced players, and can be installed for a minimal expense. We also offer fine rosewood, boxwood, and ebony tailpieces alone or as part of accessory sets.

Repair and Restoration

Instruments and bows

Experienced players and teachers all over southern Rhode Island and eastern Connecticut turn to us when the worst happens, because they know that our shop has the experience and know-how to do it right.

Instrument Repair and Restoration

A full range of repair and restoration services are offered and performed in our shop, from

simple regluing of open seams or

bridge straightening to

major restoration work such as

neck grafts, bass bar work, or sound post patching

We use traditional tools and time-tested methods to return your instrument to playing condition – whether you need a minor repair or a complete restoration.

Bow Re-hair, Repair and Restoration

Services are offered for all violin family bows; violin, viola, cello, and bass.

Expert Re-Hairing

We use only the highest-quality horse hair and perform a full bow inspection at each re-hair. Bows are cleaned, polished, and checked for camber, grip and other related issues. Weight and balance is also inspected and discussed with the customer when applicable.

Minor and Major repairs

We are able to perform a full range of bow repairs from re-grips and frog repairs to broken tip plates and broken sticks. The value of the bow, the impact of repair on value, and cost of repair are all factors that are taken into consideration when recommending repairs for your bow.