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How much does it cost to rehair a violin bow? Just $ 22 if you leave it for one week. This allows me to schedule the bows that need rehairing evenly throughout the week and that saves you money. If needed I can rehair bows sooner than a week for an additional fee. Bow rehairing is a skill that takes practice. I usually rehair about three or more bows per day. The first step is removing the old hair. Please do not cut your old hair out of the bow before you take it to the shop. In order to get the ferrule (ring) off of the frog you may need to pull the old hairs out of the frog one by one. If you need to cut the hairs for some reason, please leave about 4" on each end of the bow. Once all of the blocks and wedge have been removed it's time to select the correct amount of hair for the bow. The stiffer the bow the more hair it needs, I usually like to start with about 15 extra hairs and then when the bow is finished I remove hairs one by one until I get the appropriate balance for that bow. I rehair bows frog first because the strongest part of the hair should be at the frog end because that's where most of the force from playing will be. Once the correct knot length is tied the frog block is put in. Then the wedge is fitted. At this point the hair is combed and slightly wetted. The length of the damp hair is measured and the hair is tied off. The reason you measure the hair when it's slightly damp is because then you don't need to take into account the ambient humidity because your measurement is always based on damp hair. The tip block is then replaced and the hair is slightly wetted, but you need to be careful not to get the hair wet near the wedge, otherwise it will wick under the wedge and the wedge will loosen up. Then the hair needs to dry for about an hour so the hair can stretch out and even up a little. Click Here to see a more detailed list of the many steps required to rehair a bow. |
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Violin Bow Rehairs- Violin Bow Rehairing is still $ 22 for one week service.
Viola Bow Rehairs- Viola Bow Rehairing is $ 22 for one week service
Cello Bow Rehairs- Cello Bow Rehairing is $ 25 for one week service
Bass Bow Rehairs- German Bass Bow Rehairing is $ 40 for black horsehair, one week service
- French Bass Bow Rehairing is $ 40 for white horsehair, one week service
- Express service is extra depending on how soon you need the bow back.
- Same day bow reharing is available but by appointment only.
- Salt and pepper hair is $3 extra because it is hand mixed from pure white and pure black hair.
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Horsehair is traditionally used for bow rehairing because it is strong, flexible, and has the right amount of grip to make the string vibrate and sing. - White horsehair is generally considered to be better for violin bows because it is softer and smoother than black horsehair. This makes it easier to draw across the strings, producing a more delicate and nuanced sound.
- Black horsehair is often used for bass bows because it provides a good amount of grip on the strings, which is important for producing a clear, full sound.
- I also have a small percent of violin players that use straight black hair, or mixed hair of a black strip on the playing edge.
- Cello players sometimes like using mixed black and white hair.
Humidity can have a significant effect on horsehair, as it can cause the hair to become longer or shorter, so the general humidity of your area needs to be taken into consideration when doing a bow rehair. Overall, rehairing a violin, viola, cello or bass bow is an important part of maintaing the bow and ensuring that it performs and sounds at it's best. |
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Thank you,
Evelyn
Yes, I still rehair bows. The cost is $22 for a violin bow with a one-week turnaround. If you need it done faster, I can sometimes do that for an extra fee. Since August 2023, I've rehaired around 900 bows.
Thanks for asking,
Craig
I do a lot of work in Classical ensembles and as a fiddle player in various bands. Whether it is chamber music, acoustic playing, acoustic-electric, even solid-body electric violin for Rock, I go through bow hair, and I always need to have a few bows on hand. I trust all my bows to the people at Callier-Scollard.
If you need your bow rehaired, I absolutely recommend that you mail it to Callier-Scollard and have them do the job. Fabulous work, fast turnaround, fair prices.
Thanks, Craig
Thanks, Craig
If you previously shipped bows to me, then the process is the same. Unfortunately USPS Priority mail raised their prices a little and they are now charging a surcharge for boxes longer that 30 inches. My charge is still $22 plus the return shipping cost.
Thanks,
Craig
Looking to get my viola's bow rehaired. Do I need to call to give you advance notice or can I just dropoff my bow for a rehair service?
Thanks!
If you are in the Pasadena or local areas, just stop by during my normal hours. For violin bows I'm still charging $22 if you leave the bow for one week.
Thanks,
Craig
I have a customer in Princeton, WV who hopes to re-hair his grandfather's bow with natural/real hair. Is this a service that you offer, if so is the price the same?
Also, please provide the shipping address so I can send this out to you. Thank you for your time.
I only use natural white unbleached good quality horsehair. I'm still charging $22 for violin bows plus the return shipping cost.
Thanks,
Craig
Most customers use USPS Priority Mail. I believe they still give away their triangle shaped boxes, just make sure it's well packed, so the bow does not shift around.
Include a check for $ 22 plus the same shipping amount that it cost to ship it to my shop.
The address is:
Callier-Scollard Violins
50 E. Green St. Suite 142
Pasadena CA, 91105
Thanks,
Craig
(626) 795-2870
I have a violin bow which needs re-hair may I know what is the process?
Do I need to Ship it to you? If yes could you please provide more details.
Thanks,
Krishna
Most customers use USPS Priority mail. Pack the bows in a sturdy tube or box using bubble wrap, the triangle shaped boxes that USPS has work good. Most likely the shipping cost will be around $10-$11, so the price would be $22 plus the shipping price.
Thanks,
Craig
Sure I can rehair all the bows with black hair, but most cello players don't use black hair. I believe that a mixture of white and black hair works much better. If you try mixed hair on one of the bows I think you will find that works very good.
As far as the cell bow where the hair always pulls out at the frog, it could be a couple of things.
Perhaps the mortise is the wrong shape.
The blocks are not fitted properly.
The knot is not tied tight enough.
Thanks,
Craig
Best,
Ean
In the past I used redish hair, but I found it to be a little too thin and it didn't seem to grab like white hair does.
If you happen to have some redish hair that you want to use, just send it with your bow and I'll use that hair.
Thanks,
Craig
It's more economical to use USPS Priority mail. Just include a check for the rehair and the shipping cost.
Thanks,
Craig
Ocassionaly I'll rehair bows using mixed hair. I have found that hand mixing good quality black and white hair plays better than using the premixed hair that I can purchase.
I have occasionally used synthetic hair, but usually the customer supplies the hair. I you want your bows rehaired with Coruss hair I could do that but you would need to send the synthetic hair with the bows.
The price for violin bow rehairing is $22 for one week service. For mail order bows it usually takes about two weeks because I need to go to the post office after they are rehaired.
The estimate for Priority mail is about $11 or $12 from New York. When you send the bows, just include a check for $22 for each bow plus the return shipping (what it cost you to ship the bows).
Thanks,
Craig
Bass bows are $40 to rehair and cello bows are $25, plus the price of the return shipping.
What quality is the bass bow that needs a frog? The area of the stick where the frog sits on a bass bow can sometimes vary quite a bit. If it's fairly standard then getting a new frog would be an option, but if it's somewhat unique then finding a new frog would be difficult.
Usually new frogs don't fit exactly on the stick and they need to be adjusted a little. Without knowing what the problem might be the fitting cost could fall in the range of $10-$20.
Thanks,
Craig
He also repaired a broken frog that I had overlooked.
What a great guy!!
2 checks are inclosed with the bows:
$66.00 for rehairing 3 bows;
$8.30 for return postage.
Thank you
Hattie
Thanks,
Craig
So pleased.
Pray tell, HOW could you tell you'd previiuslty rehaired one of those bows I sent you?
('tho, chances were good, because I'd used to come to your shop for 'stuff' and rehairing. lol.)
Check for $6 for 1 new bow grip, put in mail, Fri 12Apr2019
...a pleasure doing business with you.
Take care
Regards
Hattie
Glad they arrived safely. I could tell that I had rehaired that bow previously because of the thread and it's color, the way I tie the knots, the blocks and the wedge wood.
Thanks,
Craig
Thanks
Chris
It's too time consuming to not only mix the black and white hair but also switch the orientation of half the hairs. If you want to stop by my shop I'll give you half black and helf white hair then you can switch the direction of the hairs around. Just make sure that they are even at the strong end of the hair.
There would not be any extra charge as long as you switched the hair.
Craig