Commonsense Instrument Care: How to Look After Your Violin, Viola or Cello, and Bow (Strings Guide) by James N McKean

This guide is a must-have reference book to help all string-instrument owners care for their instruments and bows. With education and guidance, any player can learn: what is necessary to get a stringed instrument into top condition for optimum sound and tone, routine maintenance practices, and how to treat an instrument to ensure that it will provide a lifetime of quality playing and musical enjoyment; and much more. Includes helpful photos throughout.

Included in the book:

• Basics
• Insurance
• The bow
• Strings
• Pegs
• The bridge
• The fingerboard
• The soundpost
• Open bouts
• Buzzes
• Repairs
• Retouching
• Preventing accidents
• General maintenance