Neck Repairs

The neck is one of the most important structural and tonal components of any violin-family instrument. Whether it's a violin, viola, cello, or bass, a damaged or misaligned neck can severely impact playability, comfort, and sound. At Callier-Scollard Violins, we’ve developed a range of repair techniques tailored to the specific challenges of each type of break—from clean separations to shattered joints.

Below you’ll find our collection of neck repair topics. These pages include practical repair methods, step-by-step walkthroughs, and expert tips gathered over decades of experience. Whether you’re facing a failed glue joint, a sheared neck, or a neck that needs projection adjustment, you’ll find guidance right here.

• Bass Neck Repair Techniques — Techniques for reinforcing and adjusting bass necks for improved playability and strength. ⓘ
• Fixing a Broken Cello Neck — Step-by-step instructions for repairing a fractured or detached cello neck. ⓘ
• Fingerboards — Learn how to restore playability with expert violin fingerboard repairs. ⓘ
  • Fingerboard Planing & Leveling — Proper fingerboard planing techniques for achieving smooth, even playability and optimal action. ⓘ
  • Shortening Violin Fingerboards — Shortening violin fingerboards for improved balance and player comfort. ⓘ
  • Re-gluing Loose Violin Nuts — How to properly reglue a loose or detached violin nut for stability. ⓘ
• Hurdy Gurdy Restoration — The process of restoring and tuning a hurdy-gurdy-style cello for playable condition. ⓘ
• Repairing Major Neck Breaks — Methods for repairing major neck breaks using internal reinforcement techniques. ⓘ
• Easy Neck Gluing Tips — A helpful tip for achieving a strong, lasting glue bond when resetting a neck. ⓘ
• Neck Repair Methods — A guide to repairing broken or damaged necks on violins, violas, and cellos. ⓘ
• Reshaping Violin Necks — Adjusting and reshaping violin necks for ergonomic playability and comfort. ⓘ
• Adjusting Neck Projection — How to correctly raise neck projection to optimize bridge and string height. ⓘ
• Sheared Neck Repair — Repairing a cello with a completely sheared-off neck using advanced techniques. ⓘ
• Adjusting String Length — Adjusting the string length for better tuning stability and playability. ⓘ
• Fixing Smashed Necks & Scrolls — Repairing severely damaged necks and scrolls using advanced reinforcement methods. ⓘ
• Re-gluing an Unglued Neck — Re-gluing detached necks and stabilizing the joint for proper alignment and strength. ⓘ
• Violin Neck Fracture Repair — Step-by-step repair techniques for violin neck fractures, ensuring lasting stability. ⓘ
• Violin Neck Restoration — Restoring and reinforcing broken violin necks for continued playability and longevity. ⓘ

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• Blocks — Block Landing Page ⓘ
• Bows — Explore expert bow repair services at Callier-Scollard Violins, including broken bow fixes, frog... ⓘ
• Proper Bridge Fitting Techniques — Proper bridge fitting techniques for optimal sound and instrument stability. ⓘ
• Handmade Chinrest Crafting — Custom handmade chinrests for improved playing comfort and instrument fit. ⓘ
• Replacing Instrument Corners — Learn how damaged corners of string instruments can be repaired or replaced using spruce and purfling matching techniques. See photos of violin and bass restorations. ⓘ
• Cracks — Explore professional crack repair techniques for violins, cellos, violas, and basses. ⓘ
• Replacing Worn Edges — Replacing worn edges on string instruments with new wood and varnish matching. ⓘ
• Necks — Explore expert neck repair techniques for violin-family instruments. ⓘ
• Fixing Cracked Violin Ribs — Learn how to repair a cracked violin rib caused by chinrest damage. Our guide provides tips on how to fix this issue and prevent it from happening again. ⓘ
• Scrolls — Explore expert scroll repair services for violins, cellos, and basses. ⓘ
• Seams — Seams Landing Page ⓘ
• Unusual Bass Bar Designs — Explore photos of unusual and unique double bass bars. See how we fixed an inexpensive bass with an unglued bass bar and broken rib. ⓘ
• Unique Instrument Restorations — Restoring and maintaining unique and rare string instruments. ⓘ
• Varnish — Explore expert varnish restoration and rare instrument repair techniques, including violin and... ⓘ
• Repairing Worm Damage — Explore the restoration of a beautiful violin with worm damage on the back. Learn about the repair and refinishing process for previously filled areas. ⓘ
• Restoring Worn Violin Tops — Restoring worn-out pegbox holes for secure peg fit and tuning stability. ⓘ
• Zeta Violin Acoustic Repair — Specialized repairs for Zeta acoustic violins to maintain electric-acoustic balance. ⓘ