{"id":45,"date":"2016-05-06T21:41:16","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T21:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bertrandgalenviolins.com\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2016-07-10T19:55:19","modified_gmt":"2016-07-10T19:55:19","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bertrandgalenviolins.com\/index.php\/services\/","title":{"rendered":"Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>General maintenance:\u00a0Everything that makes your instrument a working tool.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>checking &amp; repairing all glued seams and securing any loose parts<\/li>\n<li>ensuring pegs turn smoothly and safely<\/li>\n<li>keeping the fingerboard in the right shape and surface<\/li>\n<li>checking position and fit of the sound post<\/li>\n<li>shape, strength and fit of the bridge<\/li>\n<li>checking that strings are giving the best sound possible<\/li>\n<li>making sure there is no hidden damage such as cracks and excessive wear<\/li>\n<li>I look after most aspects of bow maintenance including re-hairing and thumb leather and other fittings for all bow sizes.<\/li>\n<li>I also work on Baroque instruments and bows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Major repairs: always keeping in mind the value of the instrument, whether commercial or sentimental<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cracks<\/li>\n<li>Water and humidity damage<\/li>\n<li>Missing parts replaced (eg fingerboard, pegs, broken edges, neck grafts)<\/li>\n<li>Reinforcement of weaknesses<\/li>\n<li>Rebalancing tensions and pressures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General maintenance:\u00a0Everything that makes your instrument a working tool. checking &amp; 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