The following services are offered through Mr. Fischer’s shop. Please call for an appointment
- Custom built copies of fine instruments [see Instruments page for examples]
- Sales of fine old instruments and modern instruments [see Instruments page for examples]
- Repairs and restorations
RESTORATION AND REPAIR OF A VENETIAN VIOLIN
by Matteo Goffriller c.1705
Performed at J. Michael G. Fischer Violin Shop – click on photo to enlarge
BACK SOUNDPOST CRACK REPAIR AND RESTORATION
Old, incompetently repaired soundpost crack; wood was missing and needed to be replaced
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- Old poorly repaired soundpost crack
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- Adding wood to old soundpost crack repair
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- Completed repair and restoration of soundpost crack
RIB REPAIR AND RESTORATION
Due to past over-planing the ribs became too low; matching wood had to be added to make the addition invisible
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- Wood added to ribs
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- Completed ribs after wood added
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- Completed ribs after wood added
BACK LOWER BOUT REPAIR AND RESTORATION
Compromised lower bout with multiple cracks
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- Compromised lower bout with multiple cracks
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- Compromised lower bout during repair
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- Fully repaired and restored lower bout