REPAIR

Dolce Violins provides professional violin, viola, and cello repair services in San Francisco. Repair and setup work is performed in-house by our resident luthier, with bow repair and rehairing services offered through collaboration with bow maker Bryan Campbell. Services are available by appointment at our San Francisco location, serving musicians throughout the Bay Area.

Violin, Viola & Cello Repair Services in San Francisco

Jin-Kyung Ryoo, Luthier

Jin-Kyung Ryoo is a professionally trained violin maker and restorer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She completed her formal studies at the Scuola Internazionale di Liuteria in Cremona, Italy, where she studied under Maestro Giorgio Ce.

Following the completion of her training, Jin worked with internationally recognized violin expert Eric Blot, where she gained experience in the restoration and conservation of fine Italian violins. This work focused on historically appropriate repair methods and careful preservation of original materials.

Jin later moved to New York City to work at Christophe Landon Violins, where she further developed her skills in repair, setup, and restoration across a wide range of violin family instruments.

She subsequently relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and now works at Dolce Violins, where she performs repair and restoration work on violins, violas, cellos, and bows for students, advancing players, and professionals.

We offer a full range of violin family instrument repair, restoration, setup, and adjustment services for students, advancing players, and professionals in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.

Setup & Sound Adjustment

Bridge fitting and adjustment
Soundpost fitting and adjustment
Fingerboard dressing
Nut and saddle work
String height and setup evaluation

Instrument Repair & Restoration

Crack repair and internal reinforcement
Open seam repair
Edge, corner, and button repair
Neck resets and grafts
Bass bar repair and replacement

Ongoing Maintenance & Seasonal Adjustments

Peg fitting and adjustment
Instrument inspection and cleaning
Seasonal setup adjustments

All repair and adjustment work is evaluated in person by appointment. Recommendations and estimates are provided before any work is undertaken, allowing clients to make informed decisions about their instruments.

Bow Repair & Rehairing

Bow rehairing
Bow repair and maintenance
Grip and winding replacement
Camber correction

Bryan Campbell, Bow Maker

Bryan Campbell is an independent bow maker providing bow repair and rehairing services through Dolce Violins. His training began in the mid-1990s at the Tulsa Violin Shop, where he apprenticed under Lou Lynch and worked closely with Phil Wachowski. During this period, he learned bow rehairing, maintenance, and restoration, and completed his first bows under formal instruction.

As part of his development, Bryan studied bow making and restoration with Lynn Hannings and later worked extensively in Paris with Bernard Millant, where he examined historical French bows and further refined his restoration practices.

Bryan is now based in San Francisco, where he maintains an independent workshop and collaborates with Dolce Violins on a limited in-shop schedule. Through this collaboration, he provides bow rehairing, repair, and maintenance services by appointment.