Tulsa Strings opened in 2008 as an outlet for Jacob Mehlhouse to offer his trained luthier skills. After a few years the shop has grown to the largest specialized shop in the area with the only trained repairman. Each violin and bow is setup by a trained luthier and adjusted to get the most from each item. Offering fine instrument sales for the student starting at $250, to the professional upwards of $30,000, their selection is large. Being a small business has allowed Jacob to offer quality violins at a much lower price than larger box store, or online companies. If you play a string instrument, then you must stop by Tulsa Strings Violin Shop to experience the best of the best for violin shops.
I carry many brands of strings prefered by players, and install them at no charge. Strings are made using a variety of materials and design, each with unique qualities of sound. Instrument tone can be changed to a certain degree by the type of string.
~Setup: - Professional Bridge $60+ Student $40 - Soundpost $20+
-Carving a new bride and soundpost
Bridges are cut from maple blanks. Each instrument has a unique shape and the bridge has to be cut to fit the curve of that top. Bridges are tuned by carving out areas that carry the sound from the bridge top through the feet and into the instrument, where the soundpost transmits the vibrations to the back. The bass bar is fit inside the top under the bass side of the bridge foot. It is a long spruce brace that keeps the top stable under pressure and allows the top to resonate properly. When the bridge/soundpost and bass bar placement are aligned, the instrument can resonate to full capacity. Often bridges are poorly cut, too low/high, or not good wood, this can make a violin sound very poor. Warping can also occur when a bridge has been leaning too long. Bridges have to be kept upright, and should be checked often (90 degree angle from the glue line of the top to the face of the bridge facing the bottom). Lasting for decades, a good bridge should provide great tone and co mfort for the player.
~Soundpost & bridge adjustments (free) Proper adjustments allow the best tone.
I offer sound adjustments for free. By making sure the soundpost is in the proper spot will help your instrument to resonate. The soundpost is key to good tone. A spruce soundpost stands inside the violin under the bridge foot on the treble side, and are custom fit for that violin and will only fit that violin. Only a trained repairman should replace a soundpost. Often bad fitting posts lead to poor sound, and can damage the inside of the violin, and even cause major cracks. Soundpost patches are common on older violins, but can be prevented with proper maintance. If a soundpost falls over, quickly losen all the strings and remove the bridge and tailpiece to prevent damage. A proper fit soundpost will stand upright with no strings on the violin, but should not be forced.
~Check for open seams, cracks (free) -Prevention is key to instrument health.
Often not noticed by, open seams are the most common repair for violins. Running a finger nail in the seam joint of the top - bottom and rib joint will provide clear evidence of an open seam; listen for a change in the sound. It is good to have a skilled repairman check over violins twice a year, usually Spring and Fall. Most damaging to instruments is a drastic change in humidity or temperature. Constant even ranges of 60-70 degrees, and 40-60% humidity are ideal.
~Gluing $40 per hour -It is always better to glue a crack when it first appears.
Hide glue that is used for violin repair , it is one of the oldest glues known to mankind. It is a natural animal glue that is stronger than most modern chemical glues, but is water soluble. If any other types of glues are used by repair people, it should be done with caution. Many instruments have been destroyed from the misuse of improper glues that are not removable, and render the instrument ruined. Be sure to ask a new repairman that they use only Hide Glue. The glue needs a minimum of 2 hours to dry (small areas) and is best left overnight. If needed, I provide a loaner instrument to use while repairs are being done.
~Dress Fingerboard $40-80 - Often buzzing is heard, but it is not related to setup issues, but the fingerboard.
An instrument used frequently will soon develop small grooves in the fingerboard due to the strings hitting the board and wearing a groove. This leads to small buzzing on certain notes, and false harmonics, but is easily corrected and is often a minor repair. The fingerboard of a violin is scooped with a hollow deepest at the center of the board. Cheap instruments do not always have proper fingerboard scoop and can cause buzzing on a large area of the fingerboard. It is best to make sure your violin is properly setup and adjusted to play easily.
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