On-site Instrument Repair
& Restoration by our degreed luthier - Benjamin Parrott
Benjamin Parrott graduated from Indiana University in
Bloomington, IN in 1999 with his degree in string instrument
technology and he builds violins, violas, cellos and classical
guitars. Ben has been performing our instrument repair and
restoration for the past eight years at his in-home workshop.
Since 1999 he also contracted his expert services to many of the
other key violin shops, both new and old, in the Indianapolis
area with great success. Ben understands the needs of the
professional musician and that understanding is reflected in his
fantastic set up work, tonal adjustments, instrument repair and
restoration and also in his own hand built and workshop
instruments. His expert work enables instruments to perform as
well as possible which aids in taking the musician’s skill to
new levels.
Benjamin has recently moved his workshop "under our roof" at
Frank’s Violins providing even faster repair service and on the
spot expert advice during your visit. He will continue to build
his hand made instruments as well as producing a new line of
more affordable "workshop" instruments in conjunction with
Frank's Violins. These workshop instruments are hand finished
by Benjamin and include his special hand applied amber based oil
varnish (in the old Italian tradition) and his personal set up
and tonal adjustment. Both his hand built and the new workshop
instruments are available now so stop by and play one today!
Click
here to see photos of Ben's hand built violins.
Click here to learn more about
Ben's outreach to the people of Haiti and about Ben's building
and finishing process featured in a blog of a local violinist
titled "A Strad inspired violin". There are many step by
step photos of Ben's violin building process.
We are glad to quote the cost of your repair prior to any
work beginning. Repair and adjustment services
for the following items are available.
Violin,
Viola, Cello, and Double Bass |
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Bridges
Sound posts
Pegs
Fingerboards
Saddles
Nuts
Bass Bars
End buttons
Bushings
Cracks
Open seams
Top removal
Neck reset
Rib shortening
Scroll grafts
Patching or cleating
French polishing
Bow re-hairing, tip re-facing, lapping, grip replacement and cambering
Ben is also available to perform tonal adjustments to your
current instruments to bring them to their fullest potential.
Call for more details or with any questions at 317-251-5950!
On a side note, about five years ago I was sitting in the office of Robert
Bein of Bein & Fushi in Chicago with two Stradivarius violins his assistant Dana
had delivered to his desktop and Mr. Bein said "Everyone is trying to figure out
the "secret" of Stradivarius violins.....I think the secret is simple....it was
the man that made the difference"! Stop by Frank's Violins and see
how we can make a difference for you!
Here are some photos of Ben's work!
Fretted instrument repair
& restoration
Guitar,
Banjo, Mandolin, and more!
Instrument repair and restoration is also available for guitars, banjos,
mandolins, mandolas, mando-cellos, dobros, dulcimers, harps, ukuleles, and other
related instruments from student level instruments to fine vintage instruments.
Instrument appraisals are also available.
Acoustic instrument repairs may
include:
Custom setups
Refretting
Fret leveling
and recrowning
Crack repair
Custom inlay
Tuning peg
repair / replacement
Vintage inlay
replacement
Under saddle
pickup and preamp install
Nut and saddle
replacement
Finish repairs
and nitro finishes
Bridge reglue
or replacement
Pickguard
replacement
Bridge plate
repair and replacement
Reglue loose
brace(s)
Neck resets
Crack repair
Peghead break
repair
Electric instrument repairs may include:
Custom setups
Nut
replacement
Electronic
repairs - pickups, pots, switches, custom wiring
Tuning peg
repair / replacement
Pickup and
tremolo routes
Control cavity
shielding
Peghead breaks
and cracks
Finish repairs
and nitro finishes
Fretless bass
conversions
Custom
pickguards
Buzz Feiten
Tuning System retrofitting
All repairs are completed in a timely fashion
with the highest quality products available including Russian Siberian
unbleached white horsehair, all hide
glue (never white glue, wood glues, or "Super" type glues),
Grade A ebony replacement parts for fingerboards, nuts, pegs, and
saddles, Despiau French maple bridges, etc. Repair time can
vary with the extent of the repair and also our work load. Simple repairs
can be done while you wait but other more extensive repairs as time requires.
Please call or stop in for more information or contact us with any questions you
may have.
We look forward to serving all of your stringed instrument
needs!
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