PDT-Violin-10 - Intermediate Violin Repair and Sound Adjustment

Course Description

Important Announcement: 2022 UNH Violin Craftmanship Institute will be held online.

Individuals with previous experience with violin repair or students who have participated in UNH Violin Set-Up I and II may attend this workshop. You will gain exposure to and experience in the most common types of repairs including:

• Gluing of cracks in instruments
• Cleating
• Taking off and re-gluing the top
• Neck projections
• Bushing pegs
• Simple edge replacement
• Basic retouching principles

Custom sound adjustments for musicians will be discussed. Students’ repair projects will be discussed as a class theme. Mr. Wiessmeyer will demonstrate various repair techniques and provide one on one personalized guidance daily to assist you through your repair project.

A list of the tools and materials required for this course can be found in the Tools & Materials tab above, or by clicking here.

Register by May 31 and save!  $999 if registered by May 31, $1,099 afterward.