We offer a full range of instrument and bow* repairs from a simple crack or varnish touch up, to complete reconstruction after being run over or sat on; we've seen it all! Full estimates are available in the shop.
- All instrument repairs will be completed in-house by Paul Tousignant, the owner and trained Luthier with 10+ years of experience
- *Bows are repaired off premises by Amelyse Arroyo Kushmaul, owner of Arroyo Bows

After a violin has been restored, or after it has sat unused for months/years, it's important to get the instrument woken up and settled into its new state, particularly if the top has been removed for internal repairs. One way to do this is to play the instrument for hours over the span of a few weeks, the other is the Tonerite. We now offer Tonerite treatments to help facilitate that at a fraction of the cost of buying the Tonerite yourself. Ask about it when you come for a repair!
From the Tonerite website : "One of the secrets of great sounding vintage instruments is the fact that they have been played-in for thousands of hours.
The ToneRite accelerates the play-in process by using a set of sub-sonic frequencies to simulate the same physics as long term playing.
Simply attach the ToneRite whenever you are not playing and expect to hear a dramatic increase in resonance, balance and range after only a week's worth of use.
Subsequent treatments will help maintain your new vintage sound!"
"I've found that the ToneRite® does markedly improve the sound of most of the instruments I've tried it on."
David Bromberg
David Bromberg Fine Violins
"I'll say I think it's great! I used it on my Gemunder(1884) and my Denis Cormier(2002). It made both instruments sound their very best no matter what climate or humidity my tours brought me to. The more I used it the better they got...not just a little bit, but creates a definite, noticeable, positive audible difference."
John Sherba
Kronos Quartet
Grammy Award Winner
From the Tonerite website : "One of the secrets of great sounding vintage instruments is the fact that they have been played-in for thousands of hours.
The ToneRite accelerates the play-in process by using a set of sub-sonic frequencies to simulate the same physics as long term playing.
Simply attach the ToneRite whenever you are not playing and expect to hear a dramatic increase in resonance, balance and range after only a week's worth of use.
Subsequent treatments will help maintain your new vintage sound!"
"I've found that the ToneRite® does markedly improve the sound of most of the instruments I've tried it on."
David Bromberg
David Bromberg Fine Violins
"I'll say I think it's great! I used it on my Gemunder(1884) and my Denis Cormier(2002). It made both instruments sound their very best no matter what climate or humidity my tours brought me to. The more I used it the better they got...not just a little bit, but creates a definite, noticeable, positive audible difference."
John Sherba
Kronos Quartet
Grammy Award Winner