Repairs
Whether an extremely rare, old instrument or a more contemporary, damaged model, we treat all projects with the greatest respect. We are not only restoring an instrument, but also a story.
Our expert restoration craftsmen have extensive skills and expertise at their disposal to restore your old or damaged watch to its original appearance.
It is vital that your timepiece does not lose its identity, or authenticity. Some old instruments suffer enormously from wear and the passage of time. This forms part of their story.
Our restoration experts repair, replace or manufacture each component according to the individual need. A multitude of highly specialized manual operations are required to restore an old instrument to its former glory. Ultimately, however, it is a task that is well worth the effort.
The cost of this service will depend on the complexity of your specific project.
Our proximity to major orchestras and music schools - Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Institute of Music, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, etc. - has resulted in considerable demand for high-quality instrument and bow repairs as well as bow rehairs. We have risen to the challenge by providing outstanding service at a very reasonable price.
Instruments Repaired According to Their Value
We take care to suit all repair costs to the value of the instrument. In other words, we don’t do a $1,000 repair job on a $300 violin. In many cases, rehairs, small repairs, and minor adjustments can be done while you wait.
Proper Set-Up for E-bay & Amazon Violins
Most instruments purchased online have potential to play extremely well and sound excellent, however Amazon or eBay instruments are often shipped with very sloppy setup and occasionally require extensive work to play well. We bring the instrument up to fantastic playing shape at a cost that suits this economic approach to violin buying.
Featured product
A liberated design utilizing woven Kevlar fiber. A component that expands overtones, resonance, sustain, vitality, responsiveness, and string independence - the Natural Tailpiece appeals primarily to common sense.
Softer string feel and a more natural playing action accelerates learning and technical mastery. The Natural Tailpiece essentializes the string suspension and tension mechanism, paring away the muting mass of plastic and metal that chokes and stifles your cello's innate vitality.
Tuning stability is also vastly improved - the tension of a single string does not influence any other string as it does when attached to a common floating plastic or wooden tailpiece. Each string terminates at a solid fixed point - the saddle - isolating the string's tension and unique harmonic and overtone profile.
Traditional silk wrap tidies up the appearance and adds an aristocratic feel; silk available in PZ Purple or Black.
Some considerations for your new tailpiece:
- Kevlar string exhibits a break-in period much like a steel string; a few hours of playing and tuning is a typical break-in period. However, once broken in, the Kevlar tailpiece will not respond to changes in humidity and temperature as does wood and steel, resulting in greater overall tuning stability.
- Geared tuning pegs are highly recommended with this tailpiece. Some cellists are adept at traditional peg tuning without fine tuners; most however will find geared tuning pegs necessary and ultimately a much more sensible and efficient peg arrangement. We are happy to install geared pegs for you at Peter Zaret and Sons Violin Shop in Cleveland, Ohio - a simple outpatient procedure we can do while you wait.
- Several equally effective methods for inserting the string ball end into the tailpiece loop are possible. You may wish for the Kevlar loop to capture the full ball end of the string, or wrap around the outer groove of the ball end (as shown in product photography). If you use strings with a loop end (gut strings etc.), please request a ball end to be shipped with your tailpiece free of charge. Ultimately, you will likely find that strings sit under tension more simply and elegantly and therefore last longer with the Natural Tailpiece.
Pickup available at 5767 Mayfield Road
Usually ready in 24 hours
Natural Tailpiece for Cello
Black / 4/4
5767 Mayfield Road
5767 Mayfield Road
Mayfield Heights OH 44124
United States
