Repairs
I perform most typical maintenance and repair services, as well as some larger scale repair and restorations. Prices are subject to change without notice, so prices below are provided as an approximation. Actual estimates will be done upon visual inspection. Some examples are:
- Violin bridge $160-240 depending on instrument and grade of blank used. Mostly Aubert Luxe or Deluxe blanks are used, as well as Despiau 2 or 3 star blanks.
- Viola bridge $165-240
- Cello bridge $300-500
- Violin or viola soundpost $70-110
- Cello soundpost $100-150
- Fingerboard planing Violin or Viola $100, Cell $160
- New Fingerboard Violin $650 -850, Viola $700-850, Cello $1,000-1,400
- Violin pegs installation - $120, add $25 for boxwood (labor only) (not including any bushings if needed)
- Cello pegs installation - $190, add $25 for boxwood (labor only)(not including bushings if needed)
- Gluing seams typically $10-40
Appraisals
Weinstein Violins offers appraisals for insurance coverage or replacement value as well as for legal and estate purposes. Weinstein Violins is also happy to provide informal verbal opinions on the origin or value of any older bow or stringed instrument. We do not appraise contemporary instruments or bows as those values are set by the maker.
Consignments
Weinstein Violins takes instruments and bows for sale by consignment. Please contact us to make an appointment.
Trade-in Policy
We will take back an instrument or bow that we sold for the full original sales price under the following conditions:
1) Trade is for something in the same category, such as violin for violin, or bow for bow
2) Trade is for something of greater value
3) Instrument is in essentially the same condition, has not suffered depreciating damage
4) If a certificate of authenticity was provided, it must be returned for the full value to be realized
5) New commercial bows are excluded, and will be accepted at 60% of their sales price
6) All instruments and bows will be assessed a reconditioning fee to make the instrument or bow salable. Typical fees are:
- violin/viola - $200
- cello - $375
- violin/viola bow - $75
- cello bow - $85