Upgrade & Setup
Upgrade & Setup
A professional setup can help your violin respond more easily and bring out its tonal potential.
Every service comes with a clear warranty
Service warranty
Every service comes with a clear warranty
The warranty starts when your instrument is delivered and covers the work performed.
Watch the setup
Moments of real work on the bench — nothing staged.
Soundpost setting
Bow rehair
Workshop film
Setup services
From a thorough inspection to a full restoration, with a clear scope for every service.
Violin Health Check
A complete inspection with a formal diagnostic report
No warranty
- Documented photography from all angles
- Precise dimensional measurement
- Bridge, soundpost, neck and fingerboard inspection
- Cracks, seams and body inspection
- Written diagnostic report with a final recommendation
- Turnaround
- 1 days
- Warranty
- No warranty
Basic Setup
Basic bridge, soundpost, strings and action adjustment
30 days Warranty
- Applying body and fingerboard cleaner
- Bridge fitting and adjustment
- Peg and nut adjustment
- Soundpost positioning
- Turnaround
- 2 days
- Warranty
- 30 days
Professional Setup
Complete setup focused on balanced tonal response
120 days Warranty
- Custom bridge replacement and fitting
- Soundpost replacement and precise setting
- Fingerboard replacement or dressing
- Nut and peg replacement or adjustment
- Applying body and fingerboard cleaner
- Turnaround
- 7 days
- Warranty
- 120 days
Acoustic Optimization
Deep tuning of the instrument’s acoustic response, beyond professional setup
180 days Warranty
- Body frequency analysis
- Balancing the plates for better performance and response
- Bass bar replacement for balanced bass response
- Achieving consistency between the octaves
- Wolf note treatment
- Custom bridge replacement and fitting
- Soundpost replacement with precise setting and sound testing
- Fingerboard replacement or dressing
- Vibrating length, tailpiece position and tuning
- Installation of a fitting set
- Nut and peg replacement or adjustment
- Applying cleaner
- Eliminating unwanted buzzing
- Neck angle adjustment
- Turnaround
- 10 days
- Warranty
- 180 days
Consultation
Not sure which service your instrument needs?
You do not have to decide alone. Request a consultation: we see and hear the instrument in person, then tell you which service it needs — and which it does not.
- We examine the instrument with you present
- We listen to it before any decision is made
- A clear recommendation: what is needed and what is not
Request a consultation
No obligation to proceed
Repair
Specialist repair of cracks, seams, neck and fingerboard
No warranty
- Crack repair with hide glue and custom clamps
- Closing open seams
- Peg replacement or adjustment
- String installation
- Neck reset where required
- Turnaround
- 14 days
- Warranty
- No warranty
The exact list of work is determined after we examine the instrument and is sent to you before any work begins. The items above are examples, not a fixed list.
The final cost is determined after a professional assessment of the instrument.
Restoration
Restoring antique or damaged instruments while preserving authenticity
365 days Warranty
From a simple string replacement to the deep revival of a rare instrument
Restoration=Repairvaries with the instrument’s condition+Acoustic Optimization
- Full assessment and documentation before work begins
- Opening the instrument and internal repair
- Reversible varnish retouching
- Complete revarnishing
- Complete setup after restoration
- Photographic report of the process
- Turnaround
- 45 days
- Warranty
- 365 days
The exact list of work is determined after we examine the instrument and is sent to you before any work begins. The items above are examples, not a fixed list.
The final cost is determined after a professional assessment of the instrument.
Bow Rehair
Rehairing with premium Mongolian horsehair
30 days Warranty
- Premium Mongolian hair
- Wedge and frog adjustment
- Bow stick cleaning
- Bow camber adjustment and straightening
- Turnaround
- 3 days
- Warranty
- 30 days
Our workshop, up close
A corner of the workbench — where every setup happens.
Our workshop
Every violin shaped by a maker’s skill and care
Follow violin making, selection and setup inside the Shahnazi workshop.
Questions about violin setup and servicing
The right service depends on the individual instrument. A description of the problem, its repair history and how it has been stored all help us assess whether it needs setup, repairs or acoustic optimisation.
How does violin setup differ from repair?
Setup focuses on adjustments and how the instrument’s components work together. Repairs address physical damage or faults. An inspection may point to one of these approaches or a combination of both.
Arrange a violin assessmentDiagnosing buzzing and unwanted vibrations in a violin
Buzzing is often more noticeable on lower notes, where the string vibrates with a greater amplitude. There are three main possible causes: 1. Contact between the string and fingerboard: an unsuitable fingerboard scoop or an uneven surface may allow the vibrating string to strike the fingerboard. 2. Vibrating components: unwanted contact or vibration in the violin’s parts and fittings can produce a buzz. 3. Tonal irregularities: a coarse or harsh string sound is sometimes mistaken for mechanical buzzing, even though its source may lie in the way the string vibrates, the bowing technique or the instrument’s tonal characteristics.
Request a specialist assessment of buzzing and vibrationsCan acoustic optimisation replace an instrument upgrade?
Acoustic optimisation aims to make better use of the violin you already have; the outcome depends on its condition and construction. If its capabilities no longer meet your needs, you can consider moving to a different violin.
Consider your violin upgrade options