Jacob Mehlhouse, trained luthier

Repair and restoration are the most important part of my business.   I am trained and experienced in all repairs for the violin family instruments and bows.  Contact me, or visit, if you have an instrument needing repair or simply want it checked over.  Free estimates for work are provided with a visit to the shop.   Luthier is a fine art, combining traditions that span centuries and continents.   Many of our instruments share much of that history, and often bare scars of  wear, and un-trained repairmen. 

   My goal is to provide strings players with high quality work on theirinstruments using  traditional repair techniques while preserving them for future generations.

FOLLOW THESE LINKS FOR MORE ABOUT MY REPAIR SERVICES:

CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO VISIT THE PICTURE OF THE REPAIRS:

Identification and Evaluation

I offer free verbal appraisals, and written upon request ($40)

For certificates of authenticity I can arrange for certificates to be written for your instrument.

Sales

My shop usually has a large selection of modern and antique instruments for most every player's budget and taste.  We carry instruments by Eastman, Howard Core, and many other companies.

You are welcome to take an instrument on trial for a week.   

Trade-in and consignment options available.   For any market I can find you a violin to suite your needs.  Visit the INSTRUMENTS section to see a few of the violins now available.

HISTORY:

Studied violin repair in Red Wing, MN with Lisbeth Nelson Butler at the Minnesota State College.    Click here for a link.  

My training continued with different shops  and repairman including Amos Hargrave,  

Horacio Piniero, and most importantly the players. 

 After spending  years working for shops I started my own, Tulsa Strings Violin Shop.