Kitchen Table Violin Repairs

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Contact InformationPhone 301-652-7070Toll free 800-317-9452Fax 301-652-8375

E-mailmailus@pottersviolins.com

Webwww.pottersviolins.com

Mailing Address4706HighlandAvenueBethesda,MD20814

Regular Hours Tuesday-Friday10:00am-6:00pm

Saturday9:30am-4:00pm

Sunday and MondayClosed

About The Potter Violin Company

The Potter Violin Company isthelargestpurveyoroffine stringed instruments of the violin family in theMid-Atlantic region. Founded in 1996, with a longtradition dating back to 1898, it is among the mostcomprehensive shops of its kind in the country.Specializing in sales, rentals, and repairs of violins,violas,cellosandbasses,ThePotterViolinCompany

also offers a wide variety of popular accessoriesandsheetmusic.

Please contact us for more informationaboutourworkshopofferings.

L. Dalton Potter, owner andpresident of The Potter ViolinCompany in Bethesda, Maryland,has been building and repairingstringed instruments for morethan 30 years. The Potter ViolinCompany is the largest purveyorof bows and bowed stringed

instruments in the Mid-Atlantic region and among thelargestshopsofitskindinthecountry.

Dalton has written and spoken extensively on theimportanceofquality instruments inearlystringmusiceducationandmaintainsacloserelationshipwithmanyinstitutions nationwide, including the American StringTeachersAssociation,theNationalAssociationforMusicEducation,andtheSuzukiAssociationoftheAmericas.He is the author of Kitchen Table Violin Repairs, anemergency manual for string players and teachers.In addition, he takes great pride in being an activeand supportive member of the strings community bysponsoring localorchestrasandspeakingatworkshops,camps,anduniversitiesaroundthecountry.

DaltonPotterisavailabletospeakwithyourorganizationon the workshops listed inside. For more information,pleasecontactourshop.

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Please indicate your acknowledgement and acceptance of one (1) of the following disclaimers:

Level III understand that the techniques, tools and materialsdemonstratedduringthisworkshoparespecializedandrequireextensive training and supervision to be performed withreasonable safety. IherebyreleaseThePotterViolinCompanyandfrom any liability for damages or injuries suffered now or inthe future by virtue of attempting to duplicate the proceduresdemonstratedduringthisrepairworkshop.

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Level IIIIunderstandthatthetechniques,toolsandmaterialsusedduringthis workshop are specialized and therefore require extensivetraining and experience to be employed safely. I further statethatIamtakingthiscoursevoluntarilyandthatIamassumingsoleresponsibilityfortheproperhandlingofalltheassociatedtoolsandmaterialsusedduringtheKitchenTableViolinRepairCourse.IherebyreleaseThePotterViolinCompanyand

fromanyliabilityfordamagesorinjuriessufferednoworinthefuture by attempting to perform or duplicate the procedurestaughtduringthisrepairworkshop.

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Basic Stringed Instrument Repairs and Maintenance

Level I WorkshopSelecting and Caring for Bowed Stringed Instruments

Audience: Parents, Students, Educators

Length: 55 minutes

Fee: Travel and lodging expenses Tuition-free for Educational Organizations

Level II Workshop Level III WorkshopKitchen Table Violin Repairs

Audience: Advanced Students and Educators

Length: 4 hours

Fee: $300 plus travel and lodging expenses

ThisworkshopincludesallofthetopicsincludedintheLevel I lecture, as well as an in-depth demonstrationofactualrepairprocessesandtechniques.Daltonwillshowyouhowtocutabridge,refitfrictionpegs,andproperlyfixandsetupthesoundpost.

The presentation also will cover tips on installingstringsand tailguts,basicmaintenance, andpotentialrepair needs. “Quick-repair” of uneven nuts, bridges,and loose fingerboards will be demonstrated. Daltonwillalsocovergluingopenseamsandrepairingbrokennecksininexpensiveinstruments.

Students are encouraged to bring in instruments forclose examination and potential repair during theclass. If possible, depending on the class size and iftimeallows,studentswillhaveahands-onopportunityto“up”afallensoundpost.Coursematerialsandtoolswillbeavailableforpurchaseatthebeginningofclass.

Audience: Advanced Students and Educators

Length: Three part, seven-hour course

Fee: $1,500 for the first 12 students $150 per additional student (up to 20 students) plus travel and lodging expenses Additional cost for course materials and required tools (up to $700)

This is a three-part course that covers the same materialas the previous levels except that the first three hours areessentially theLevel II course compressed intoan intensive3-hour segment. The rest of the time is devoted to acompletely hands-on intensive violin, viola and cello repairandadjustmentworkshop.“Firstwatch,thendo”isthebasicmethodforimpartingthemostcommonlyperformedrepairandmaintenanceprocedures.Theworkshopwillcoversetupandperformanceissues;fittingnewbridges,soundposts,andpegs; gluingseams;andchanging tailpieces, tuners, stringsandchinrests.Daltonalsowillcoversome“insider tips”onhow to achieve acceptable playing conditions in emergencysituations. Procedures for repairing broken cello and bassnecks and other stubborn and expensive repair challengeswillbecovered.

This isavery intensive, fast-paced,onedaycoursethatwillenable most strings teachers, band and orchestra directorstoacquirethebasicskillsnecessarytomaintainthestringedinstruments under their care. By the end of the day, eachstudent will have fit at least one bridge on either a violin,violaorcello.Additionally,eachstudentwillhaveresurfaceda fingerboard, re-cut and re-glued a nut, reset an existingsoundpost,learnedthebasicsofmeasuringandcuttinganewsoundpost,andentirelysetupaninstrumentbythemselves.

Kitchentableviolinrepairscanbeamessyprocess,sostudentsareaskedtowearclosedfootwearand“stainable”clothingorsmocks. Students or their sponsoring schools are expectedtopurchasetherequisitetoolsandcoursematerialsfortheirownpermanentuseandownership.Toolsandmaterialswillbeavailableatthetimeofthecourse.

Please Note:Becausethisworkshopinvolvesusingsharptoolsandmaterialsthat can be dangerous if mishandled, all participants will berequired to present a liability release form signed by both thestudent and a representative of their sponsoring organizationbeforestartingthecourse.Studentswithoutthereleaseformwillnotbeallowedtoparticipateinany“hands-on”activities.

This lecture provides an overview of the history andcareofstringedinstruments.Includedinthediscussionis an analysis of how violins, violas, cellos and basesare constructed including the materials used as wellas varying styles of construction, history, countriesoforigin, andhow thesevariablesaffect theneed forregularmaintenance.

The presentation will cover what common productsaremosteffectiveforthecontrolofhumidity,keepingthe tuning pegs working smoothly, and the basicsof soundpost adjustments, bridges, and the variousdifferent kinds of strings. There will also be a reviewof bows, bow maintenance, and differing styles andmaterialsinvolvedinbowconstruction.

Finally,therewillbea10minutequestionandanswerperiod that is open to audience discussion of repairtopics. The presentation also will include insider tipson shopping for instruments and an overview of theeffectoftheinternetonthemusicbusiness.

Repair Workshop Tool List

1. Soundpost setters a. Violin&viola $20* b. Cello $20* c. Bass $25

2. Soundpost Gauges a. Violin&Viola $10* b. Cello $15*

3. Soundpost Retrievers a. ViolinViola $10 b. CelloFlexible $10

4. Peg Shavers a. Violin&ViolaSmall $145 b. ViolinViolaStandard $145* c. CelloSmall $145 d.CelloMedium $145* e. CelloLarge $145

5. Peg Hole Reamers a. ViolinSmall $45 b. ViolinStandardSpiral $45* c. CelloStandard $75*

6. Bridge Fitting Tools a. StringLifterViolin&Viola $25 b. StringLifterCello $35 c. StringSpacingMarker $100 d. Violin&ViolaBridgeFootFitter $25 e. CelloBridgeFootFitter $30 f. CelloBridgeFootSpreader $10

7. Miscellaneous Specialty Tools a. SwedishCarvingKnife8mm $15* b. FlatRasp(coarse) $50* c. StanleyBlockPlane6inches $45* d. CombinationStone1000/6000 $65*

Totals for all of the above: $1918.50

*Totals for Minimum Recommended: $ 650.00