Cello Scroll Repair: Methods and Techniques | Expert Luthier

Another cello scroll that was broken through the "A" peg. This crack did not line up very good, so I needed to clamp it using a different method.

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Another cello that I fixed about the same time but with a different clamping technique.

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Here is a cello scroll that had been repaired before by another shop. I believe it was dropped again and the scroll broke in some new spots and also at the original break. Here is a photo of the clamping process.

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Here is a small size cello with a broken scroll. I believe it had been broken for quite a while. It would not line up on all three sides at the same time so I had to clamp one side at a time. Sometimes using rubber bands gives a little extra pressure in the appropriate direction..

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