The repair shop at Hickey's Music Center is pleased to offer free estimates on services in addition to those listed on these lists. Prices do not include parts. Professional instruments may require more time to fine tune the repair and may cost more. Verbal repair estimates are always free.
| |
Violin |
Viola |
Cello |
Bass |
| Bridge - refit or fix warp |
$20 |
$20 |
$30 |
$40 |
| Bridge - replace (labor only - see below) |
$40-60 |
$40-60 |
$60-100 |
$60-100 |
| Bridge Pricing |
$10-80 |
$10-80 |
$24-220 |
$75-500 |
| Bridge types and prices vary according to the quality and condition of the instrument they are to be installed upon. No two bridges are the same. Bridges come to us as "blanks" and must be custom fitted to the instrument. |
| Clean & Polish |
$40 |
$40 |
$60 |
$80 |
| Cracks |
By Estimate Only |
| Fingerboard - resurface |
$20 |
$20 |
$30 |
$40 |
| Fingerboard - plane & resurface |
$40 |
$40 |
$60 |
$80 |
| Nut or Saddle - replace |
$15 |
$15 |
$30 |
$40 |
| Pegs - refit (per set) |
$40 |
$40 |
$40 |
N/A |
| Pegs - replace (includes set of basic pegs) |
$52 |
$52 |
$74 |
estimate
only |
| Pegs - repair/fit bushings (per set) |
$80 |
$80 |
$140 |
estimate
only |
| Restring (labor only - strings are extra) |
$10 |
$10 |
$10 |
$10 |
| Seams (open) - clean & reglue (minimum) |
$20 |
$20 |
$30 |
$40 |
| Soundpost - reset |
$5-15 |
$5-15 |
$5-15 |
$5-15 |
| Soundpost - replace |
$20 |
$20 |
$30 |
$40 |
| Rehairing |
| Violin & Viola Bows |
$56 |
| Cello Bows |
$58 |
| Double Bass Bows |
$60 |
| Black or Salt & Pepper Hair |
(inquire) |
| Lappings |
| Sterling Silver Wire (several gauges available) |
$45 |
| Goatskin Thumb Leather |
$20 |
| Lizardskin Thumb Leather |
$30 |
| Tip Replacement |
| Mammoth or Mastadon Ivory (from Arctic excavations) |
$70-120 |
| Silver or Gold |
(inquire) |
| Shell or Other Materials |
(inquire) |
| General Repairs |
| Replace Eyelet (any standard thread size) |
$15-25 |
| Replace Screw (any standard thread size) |
$15-25 |
| Bush Frog or End Button (w/o screw or eyelet) |
$30 & Up |
| Bush Pilot Hole (inner hold only) |
$30 & Up |
| Bush Screw Hole (outer hold only) |
$50 & Up |
| Straighten or Recamber |
$25 & Up |
| Replace Pearl Eye (various shells available) |
$20-50 |
| Replace Pearl Slide (various shells available) |
$50-100 |
| Spline Broken Head |
$100 & Up |
| Replace Ferrule, End Button or Rings |
(inquire) |
| Grafts, etc. |
(inquire) |
| All Other Repairs |
(inquire) |
