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- Last Updated: 17 April 2015 17 April 2015
Here we have a Mills Violano in for a full restoration.
COMPLETED
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THE RESTORATION: Items will be displayed in no particular order.
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Removed everything from the case. Removed everything from the case.
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Case totally disassembled. Case totally disassembled.
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Completed soundboard! Completed soundboard!
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Reconditioned fingers Before & After Reconditioned fingers Before & After
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Installing fingers. Installing fingers.
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Almost done. Almost done.
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Governer before. Governer before.
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Violin before Violin before
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The top and bottom boards being re-glued. The top and bottom boards being re-glued.
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Completed Violin.Still needs to be buffed to a mirror shine. Completed Violin.Still needs to be buffed to a mirror shine.
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Someone previously stripped the Plate too far, removing the metal filler. So, Plate has to be completely stripped and re-finished. Someone previously stripped the Plate too far, removing the metal filler. So, Plate has to be completely stripped and re-finished.
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Completely stripped Completely stripped
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Special primer/filler was sprayed on with a hardener additive then sanded. Special primer/filler was sprayed on with a hardener additive then sanded.
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Completed Completed
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Re-strung.Now 100% Complete! Re-strung.Now 100% Complete!
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Before Before
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After After
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Before Before
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After After
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COMPLETED!!!
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VIDEO'S COMING SOON.