lu●thi●er
/ˈlü-tē-ər/ (French)
(noun) a maker of string instruments
At Austin’s Violin Shop, your instrument will always be worked on by a certified luthier, not a string technician. Our luthiers are graduates of the prestigious Chicago School of Violin Making, a school recognized world-wide for excellence. They will take the time to get to know your old, damaged or neglected instrument and use their craftsmanship to make it sing again. See below for a list of services.
Graduates of the Chicago School of Violin Making are well prepared to join the select number of individuals qualified to make and repair fine stringed instruments.
– Chicago School of Violin Making
Loaner instruments and bows are available for players who have instruments in our Shop for restoration work.
Owner Patricia Austin and her team of luthiers are seasoned appraisers of instruments and bows. Written appraisals of value are available for insurance purposes. Verbal appraisals are also offered.
Let us show you what we’ve got!
French polishing and deep cleaning
High-grade French bridge blanks cut-to-fit
Pegs cut-to-fit
Soundposts cut-to-fit
Tonal adjustments
Custom-fitted nuts, buttons and saddles
Comprehensive bridge, pegs and soundpost
adjustments
Fingerboard dressings
All manner of crack and open-seam repairs
Bass bar repairs
Rib restorations and replacement
Edge restorations and replacement
Neck grafting, re-alignment and repairs
Full varnish restoration
Beautifully matched sets of ebony, rosewood or boxwood pegs, tailpiece, buttons and chinrests
Full assortment of strings
Bow recambering and straightening
Bow rehairing and stick polishing
Grip and winding restorations
Tip restorations
Varnish touch-up
Frog replacement or restorations
Our pride is the relationships we’ve developed with our customers over the years.
