Repairs
Michael is an approved repairer for Allianz Musical Insurance and can undertake the full range of repairs including;
vibrating-system problems (peg box and pegs, top nut, fingerboard, bridge, sound post, tailpiece & gut, saddle, endpin); bass bar replacement; cracks and open seams; patch fitting; neck adjustment; corners and edges; neck grafting; varnish retouching.
The emphasis is on fixing your instrument while maintaining its value.
Restoration
Michael’s objective is not just to restore to an original state but to improve and bring the instrument to the peak of its potential in terms of playablity, sound and aesthetics.
Playability improvements typically include changes to make the instrument easier to play - string heights; fingerboard camber, hollow and slant; nut/bridge string spacing; tuning peg corrections; string tension; chin and shoulder rest comfort.
Sound improvements typically include addressing the construction and the instrument’s dimensions, elevations, forces, pressures and densities; neck angle adjustment, plate thickness and bass bar size, shape & position; also optimum set up of the vibrating system by enhancing resonance and acoustic range and increasing the available palette of texture, tone and timbre.
Aesthetic improvements typically include; restoring corners and edges, varnish retouching and full restorative four-stage clean, feed and polish.
