Instrument Care
Humidity/ temperature change steps you should take to protect your instrument
String basics and how often to replace them
Bow basics and hair replacement
The instrument bridge and proper care and alignment
The fingerboard-dirt, arch protectors, and maintenance of it
Problem solving a pesky peg
Fine tuner adjustment
Other instrument adjustments
Structural damage from changes in humidity and temperature
Repairing open seams because of instrument expansion and contraction
Advise on cleaning your instrument
Fine tuner adjustment
Make sure the fine tuners on your tailpiece are adjusted so they do not touch the top of your instrument. If they touch,
they will scratch your instrument and interfere with proper tone production. Adjust the tuners at about the middle of their
range so that you may adjust your strings up and down easily. If the tuner is hard to turn, remove the screw top, and
apply the smallest bit of vaseline or lithium grease to the screw threads.
Humidity/ temperature change steps you should take to protect your instrument
String basics and how often to replace them
Bow basics and hair replacement
The instrument bridge and proper care and alignment
The fingerboard-dirt, arch protectors, and maintenance of it
Problem solving a pesky peg
Fine tuner adjustment
Other instrument adjustments
Structural damage from changes in humidity and temperature
Repairing open seams because of instrument expansion and contraction
Advise on cleaning your instrument
Fine tuner adjustment
Make sure the fine tuners on your tailpiece are adjusted so they do not touch the top of your instrument. If they touch,
they will scratch your instrument and interfere with proper tone production. Adjust the tuners at about the middle of their
range so that you may adjust your strings up and down easily. If the tuner is hard to turn, remove the screw top, and
apply the smallest bit of vaseline or lithium grease to the screw threads.
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