This heirloom was given to the owner's father as a boy, when the prior owner was killed in WWI. He grew and played professionally until his retirement, and his daughter now wants it repaired for her grandchildren...
There was a long split in the face, with a second crack alongside the bass bar. An edge of a waist had been eroded, as well. Also, there was a lot of mold in the face varnish, which had also been totally worn away in some spots.
A thorough clean inside, matched spruce grafted in along the edge waist with some new purfling, splits glued and cleated, and new finish to match the body.
Strung with a matched set from the instrument's own case, and it sounds wonderful - a true soloist's instrument.
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