Please allow 15, 20 minutes for the check up to take place. I will normally check:
- for cracks or open seams
- the action or string hight, on the top-nut and on the bridge: too high and the strings will be hard and uncomfortable to press, too low and they will buzz.
- the curvature of the bridge and fingerboard: too flat and you will play 3 strings at ones and too curved you might hit the instrument’s edge with your bow.
- the position of the soundpost and its fit to the plates: a bad fit or position can stifle the sound and damage the wood; repositioning sometimes takes minutes and transforms the sound
- the neck and fingerboard allignment in relation to the bridge and bassbar, essential for good sound production.
- the neck angle or neck projection, it can affect the tone
- the fit of the pegs
If something can be fixed quickly I will do it free of charge. If more work is required, I will advise on it.