![]() Located in Newton, Massachusetts, Carriage House Violins maintains its unique brand as a full-service violin shop, offering a wide array of both fine antique instruments and modern instruments by today’s. Carriage House Violins is the instrument sales division of Johnson String Instrument. I greatly appreciate knowing that I can always rely on Matt Wehling to provide consistently prompt and outstanding work. Dealers in Violins, Violas, Cellos and their Bows. Matt did an excellent job, and quickly returned my bow to me. When too much hair breaks on one side, the uneven tension pulls the bow to the opposite side, eventually warping it. When my gold-mounted bow needed a new tip, I was reluctant to entrust its repair with just anyone. While a rehair is more maintenance than repair, certain types of damage can be prevented or minimized by not postponing a rehair when you really need one. “I contacted Matt Wehling because my sister had bought a bow of his and highly recommended his work. This is a Sartory cello bow where the owner wanted a replacement frog and button in order to protect the value of the originals. To add to the authenticity of the bow, he built the frog and button with some intentional wear to match the wear of the stick. The challenge for Matt was to make a historical copy of all these parts, using his extensive library of vintage bow photographs and measurements. This Peccatte bow arrived without a frog, button, or ivory head plate. The first step was to rebuild the mortise and nipple, and then to make an ivory frog and silver button which accurately matched both the era and the current condition of the stick. ![]() In fact, you could actually see daylight through the mortise. This is an early Tourte bow that came to Matt without a frog or button and with extensive damage to the mortise. I’m so happy with it.” ~ Mary Terranova, Milwaukee Symphony ![]() I just wouldn’t have imagined it would sound so much better and it feels much better. “I just got back from rehearsal where I was happily playing all day with the Ouchard bow you recambered for me. Contact him for professional repair, rehair, and restoration services. Matt Wehling is interested in working with you wherever you live. With today’s modern shipping services, experienced and knowledgeable bow repair service is easily accessible. So if your local bow repair-person charges 4080 for a rehair, but you bought a really cheap bow for 25, it makes more sense to trash the bowunless you. Many of Matt’s clients are in professional symphonies in smaller cities, without access to a professional quality repair person or restorer. The owner can then store the originals, ensuring their increasing value, while using the bow with the fully functional, nearly identical copies. A common restoration Matt performs is to make a replacement copy of an existing frog and button for a valuable older bow. We can do this if your instrument is in good playable order (we can work with you to ensure your instrument is in good order first) Insurance valuations, insurance claim documents, instrument certificates. Restoration of an older bow is a wonderful way to make it look and perform like new while still preserving the rich history behind a particular bow. Agency Sales of better quality instruments. That’s definitely been a big blessing for me.While his primary focus is on new building, Matt Wehling runs a full service bow shop available for all your rehair and repair needs. "A lot of folks have been coming in the whole time that I’ve been here, so it’s been a great way to stay in touch with friends and colleagues that I’ve known for years. Much has changed since The Violin Shop opened its doors nearly 30 years ago, yet Carpenter recognizes that loyalty to his business has remained intact. You’ll also find a complete line of strings, cases and accessories, as well as an on-site repair shop. This beautifully renovated building features an inviting gallery of well over 100 instruments and bows, all beautifully displayed, and a timeless collection of black and white portraits of celebrated fiddlers by photographer Jim McGuire. Realizing the need to be more centrally located to accommodate its clientele, in 2013 The Violin Shop relocated to 2504 Franklin Pike, near downtown and Music Row. In 2005, a performance room was added for concerts, workshops and jam sessions, which led to the highly acclaimed Fiddle Masters Concert Series tapings, released on DVD in 3 volumes. ![]() As the business continued to grow, it became "the place to go" for fiddlers and strings players both near and far. Fred Carpenter opened The Violin Shop in 1988 starting in a spare bedroom of his home, then moving into the corner of a friend’s guitar shop, and in 1993 into his own retail space in the Bellevue area of West Nashville where it remained for the next 20 years. ![]()
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