K.C. Strings Instrument Repairs & Restoration

  • We have an extensive Instrument and Bow repair department.
  • We give free repair estimates.
  • Here are prices of some standard jobs that are most common:

 

 

 

 

 

KC Strings Repairs Price List  - 2011-2012                                         Page 1 of 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIOLIN

VIOLA

CELLO

BASS

Bridge - Student Standard

68

77

136

196

(Metal bass bridge adjusters 80)

     French Deluxe

125

136

240

350

     Re-cut Existing

30

33

36

58

Crack Repair Each no top removal

40+

45+

70+

85+

Crack Repair  with top removal

250+

280+

580+

960+

Glue Seam (each per opening)

20+

22+

30+

42+

Pegs:  Refit/Adj. each

18

20

28

n/a

     Ebony Set

96

102

168

Shop machines 620

     Boxwood Set

140

160

  204+

KCS machines 1020

     Peg/Button Hole Bushing

100

110

148

169

Sound Post

45

47

57

75

Nut - Replace

58

63

82

120

     Re-glue nut/saddle

15

15

18

26

     Raise/Shim/Reshape

30

30

45

60

Saddle - Replace

75

82

100

130

    Tail gut - Replace

18

18

28

39

Endpin/End button

26

29

70

90

     Gotz, KCS

-

-

144

180

Fingerboard - Refit/Straighten/Re-glue

70

77

125

190

    Re-glue loose part

25

28

40

60

    Plane & "Dress"

75

83

130

230

Neck - Re-glue (student)

126

135

252

360

    Pull-up/Raise Projection

110

120

180

n/a

    Reset (w/student bridge)

280

320

640

960

    New Corner incl. retouching

260+

280+

320+

380+

    New Edge incl. retouching

160+

180+

220+

260+

Clean and Polish

54+

60+

108+

228+

Touch-up

80+

90+

request

request

Composite Tailpiece (installed)

20

22

30

130(wood)

Wittner Tailpiece (installed)

36

38

58

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KC Strings Bow Repair

Bow Rehair

48

49

56

64

Tighten Bow Hair

22

24

26

29

Thumb Grip New, Full (leather)

55

60

70

88

     New Short Thumb grip over the winding

34

36

39

48

 German Silver Winding w/Thumb grip

88

92

99

126

 Sterling Silver Winding w/Thumb grip

108

112

130

164

     Plastic (shrink wrap)

10

14

17

20

Tip - Plastic / bone

68 / 125

69 / 128

74 / 132

79 / 156

Frog eyelet

22

22

25

29

New slide

76

78

89

99

New Bow Screw & Eyelet

50+

54+

66+

76+

Broken Bowhead

190

192

198

220

Straighten or Re-camber

68

72

90

120

 

 

 

 

 

There is a $60 per hour fee for bench work/adjustments not listed.

 

 

There is a 20% discount on student fractional size instrument repair

 

 

 

 

 

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KC Strings Repairs Price List - Major Repairs - 2011-2012                             Page 2 of 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIOLIN

VIOLA

CELLO

BASS

 

 

 

 

 

Top Sound post Patch (incl. casting. No reshaping or arch.)

840

990

1,360

1,760

Back Sound post Patch (incl. casting. No reshaping or arch.)

1,420

1,490

2,290

2,890

Fingerboard - replace (incl. new nut)

420

444

612

940

 

 

 

 

 

Neck - Broken Heel w/Finger board removal

250

270

400

600

    w/ finger board  on  

150

170

220

320

    Neck Reset Incl. Neck Removal

613

660

890

Request

   Neck Graft

1,750

1,750

2,100

3,850

   Reshape Neck w/Touchup

200

220

380

640

 

 

 

 

 

New Bass Bar (All work)

684+

720+

1,176+

1,680+

   Gated C Extension w/installation

 

 

 

1,380

   Slide C Extension w/installation

 

 

 

1,150

 

 

 

 

 

There is a $60 per hour fee for bench work/adjustments not listed.

 

 

There is a 20% discount on student fractional size instrument repair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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