Repair and Maintenance

Aiming for a more beautiful tone than when purchased

At Jin Violin Studio, we have a wide range of violins, from children’s violins to Stradivarius violins.
We offer repair services for all violins, including those purchased from other stores.
We repair and adjust violins with the best techniques in Japan.。

Please feel free to contact us for all your violin needs.

Violin and Cello Repair Prices

*Repair prices are subject to change depending on circumstances.

Repair Items Violin (small) Violin (full) Viola Cello
Piece height adjustment (shaving) 2,000~ 3,000~ 3,000~ 4,000~
Piece height adjustment (shaving & thickness adjustment) 3,000~ 4,000~ 4,000~ 6,000~
Piece height adjustment (groove hole filling) 2,000~ 3,000~ 3,000~ 4,000~
Shaving of the back of the foot of a piece 4,000 6,000 6,000 8,000
Piece shaping sound adjustment 4,000~ 5,000~ 5,000~ 7,000~
Correction of warped pieces 3,000 4,000 4,000 5,000
E line leather application 550 550 550 1,100
Repair Items Violin (small) Violin (full) Viola Cello
Soul post (new) installation 10,000~20,000 15,000~30,000 15,000~30,000 20,000~40,000
Soul Pillar Adjustment 2,000~ 3,000~ 3,000~ 4,000~
Repair Items Violin (small) Violin (full) Viola Cello
PegPeg replacement (1 piece), excluding materials 2,000 2,500 3,000 5,000
PegPeg hole filling (1 piece) 8,000 10,000 12,000 20,000
PegBox cracks (reinforced inside) A, D 20,000~ 30,000~ 30,000~ 40,000~
PegBoxPegBox cracks (inside reinforcement) E, G 15,000 20,000 20,000 30,000
Repair Items Violin (small) Violin (full) Viola Cello
Fingerboard peeling (partial) 3,000~ 4,000~ 4,000~ 6,000~
Fingerboard peeling (all) 8,000 10,000 12,000 20,000
Fingerboard shaving 12,000 15,000~ 17,000~ 25,000~
Fingerboard replacement 40,000 60,000 70,000~ 12,000~
Raise the bottom of the fingerboard 15,000 25,000 30,000 60,000
Repair Items Violin (small) Violin (full) Viola Cello
New upper nut installed 6,000 8,000 8,000 10,000
New saddle installation 6,000 10,000 10,000 12,000
Upper nut sharpening and adjustment 2,000 2,000 2,000 3,000
Raise the bottom of the upper nut & sharpen and adjust 4,000 5,000 5,000 8,000
Repair Items Violin (small) Violin (full) Viola Cello
Regular Neck Lift (Neck Reset) 50,000 60,000 70,000 120,000
Simple Neck Lift 15,000 20,000 22,000 40,000
Fingerboard Casa Raise 15,000 25,000 30,000 60,000
Neck installed as is 2,000 3,000 3,000 4,000
Neck shaving adjustment 5,000~ 10,000~ 12,000~ 20,000~
Neck Splice 150,000 200,000 250,000 400,000
Repair Items Violin (small) Violin (full) Viola Cello
Front panel open/close 18,000 20,000 22,000 40,000
Front panel peeling (1 location) 4,000 5,000 5,000 7,000
Cracks in front panel (by opening/closing, stud, patch) 15,000~ 20,000~ 22,000~ 40,000~
Studs for cracks (per stud) 4,000 5,000 5,000 6,000
Partial center joint of front board (by opening/closing) 12,000 15,000 17,000 25,000
All of the center joints of the front board (by opening and closing) 25,000 30,000 35,000 50,000
Edge (bautz) missing on front board 8,000~25,000 10,000~30,000 12,000~35,000 20,000~50,000
Cracked through patch on front board (by opening/closing) 25,000~ 30,000~ 35,000~ 50,000~
Soul Pillar Crack Patch Backing Reinforcement (by opening/closing) 80,000 100,000 100,000 200,000
Thickness adjustment of front board (open/close) 10,000~ 15,000~ 15,000~ 30,000~
Half edge of front board (by opening/closing) 80,000 100,000 120,000 200,000
Front panel arch adjustment (by opening/closing and bass bar) 40,000~ 50,000~ 50,000~ 100,000~
BassBar replacement (by opening and closing) 120,000 150,000 180,000 300,000
Repair Items Violin (small) Violin (full) Viola Cello
Back plate open/closed 25,000 30,000 35,000 60,000
Back plate center joint (partial) by opening/closing 17,000 20,000 23,000 30,000
Center joint of the back plate (all) by opening/closing 34,000 40,000 46,000 60,000
Peeling back plate (1 location) 4,000 5,000 5,000 6,000
Back plate cracked (by opening/closing, stud, or patch) 15,000~ 20,000~ 22,000~ 40,000~
Missing back board edge (bauts) 12,000~35,000 15,000~40,000 18,000~45,000 25,000~60,000
Cracked through patch on backboard (by opening and closing) 35,000~ 40,000~ 45,000~ 60,000~
Back plate thickness adjustment (by opening/closing) 15,000~ 20,000~ 20,000~ 40,000~
Back plate half edge (open/closed) 120,000 150,000 180,000 300,000
Back plate arch adjustment (by opening/closing) 50,000~ 60,000~ 60,000~ 120,000~
Repair Items Violin (small) Violin (full) Viola Cello
Without backing of split side plate 8,000~ 10,000~ 12,000~ 20,000~
Reinforcement of the backer for cracks in the horizontal plate (open/closed) 16,000~ 20,000~ 24,000~ 40,000~
Repair Items Violin (small) Violin (full) Viola Cello
Varnish repair 3,000~ 3,000~ 3,000~ 4,000~
Shoulder varnish 2,000~7,000 3,000~8,000 3,000~9,000 6,000~15,000
Cleaning 800 1,000 1,200 2,500〜
Repair Items Violin (small) Violin (full) Viola Cello
Corner block newly installed (1 piece) 16,000 20,000 24,000 40,000
New upper block installed (neck set not included) 16,000 20,000 24,000 40,000
Lower block newly installed 16,000 20,000 24,000 40,000
Lining newly installed (1 piece) 4,000 5,000 6,000 8,000
Lining peeling (1 piece) 1,500 2,000 2,200 3,000
Shoulder plastic sticking 800 1,000 1,000 -
Repair cracked buttons (open/close separately) 40,000~ 50,000~ 60,000~ 120,000~
Button ebony insertion 16,000 20,000 22,000 30,000
Plaster molding 20,000 20,000 22,000 80,000

If you experience any of these problems with your violin, please bring it to our workshop.

  • Easy to hit neighboring strings
  • It is painful and hard to press the strings.
  • The piece is warped
  • Fingers almost fall off the fingerboard when pressing the strings
  • Strings are easily broken
  • Stiff (or unstoppable) string spool
  • Varnish is faded or scratched
  • Noise sound mixed