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In restoring or fixing your instrument, aesthetic decisions are always guided by the musical considerations of our elite instrumentalists.

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Every choice, guided by ear

Elite musicians staff our technical and innovation teams. The Peter Zaret creative movement starts with a lust for complex, complete tone.

First Step - try an Instrument

Help us understand your performance intentions and personal playing preferences - we'll hand you a selection of appropriate instruments.

Second Step - Personalization

You may find you enjoy the fluid action of a low string height. Or you may prefer the willing string response of a more westward soundpost. We'll make as many iterations and test as many configurations as is required to find the most inspiring and comfortable feel - all for free for the lifetime you own or rent.

Third Step - optimization and refinement

As you evolve as an artist and develop new repertoire, your instrument may require adaptations and enhancements. We'll troubleshoot and experiment with setups until your instrument feels and sounds adequate to your evolving needs.

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Surface forces and friction between non-polar surfaces coated by temperature-responsive methylcellulose

Abstract Methylcellulose is a heterogeneous polymer that exposes both methyl groups and –OH-groups to the solution, and the solvent quality of water for methylcellulose deceases with increa...

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How to Comfortably Hold Your Violin Without Muscle Tension or Pain

How to Comfortably Hold Your Violin Without Muscle Tension or Pain

Holding your violin or viola in a tight, tense grip will eventually lead to pain in your neck, shoulder, arm, and back The quality of your playing will also suffer as the physical strain impairs yo...

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Heredity, Humanism and Violin Making

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