Musical Instrument Making and Repair

Elcoda offers materials, components, specialised tools and professional supplies for the making, repair and restoration of musical instruments. This section is intended for violin and guitar makers, wind instrument technicians, restorers and other professionals working with musical instruments.

The catalogue includes tonewood, blanks and parts for guitars and string instruments, professional hand tools, bow components, pegs, bridges, tailpieces, spare parts for wind instruments, adhesives and specialised literature.

Materials and Parts for Instrument Making

The Materials and Parts section includes tonewood and components for the making and repair of musical instruments, including wood for guitars and string instruments, finished and semi-finished guitar parts, adhesives and other materials.

Important factors when selecting materials include the intended purpose of the component, wood species and dimensions, level of processing and the requirements of the specific project. For repair and restoration, compatibility with the existing instrument is also important.

Specialised Tools for Instrument Makers

The Tools for Instrument Makers section includes specialised hand tools for making and repairing musical instruments.

The range includes carving tools and chisels, peg and endpin reamers, scrapers and cutting tools, purfling tools, small planes, clamps, measuring tools, files and rasps.

Bow Parts and Materials

The Bow Parts section includes components for making, repairing and rehairing bows for violin, viola, cello and double bass.

The range includes bow frogs, tip plates, bow hair, mother-of-pearl, winding materials and other specialised components.

Fittings and Parts for String Instruments

The Fittings and Accessories section is intended for the making, repair and maintenance of violins, violas, cellos and double basses.

The catalogue includes bridges, pegs, end buttons, chinrest parts, tailpieces, tailgut and other components.

Spare Parts for Wind Instruments

The Wind Instrument Parts section includes specialised components for the repair and maintenance of woodwind and brass instruments.

These parts often need to be selected according to the exact instrument, manufacturer and model, as visually similar components may differ in size and construction.

Books for Instrument Makers

The Professional Books section includes specialised literature and reference materials on musical instrument making, including books for violin and guitar makers.

These publications can be used as practical guides, technical references or sources of information on historical construction methods and traditional instrument-making techniques.

How to Choose Materials, Parts and Tools

Exact dimensions and intended use are particularly important when selecting professional components. Bridges, pegs, bow parts, guitar components, wind instrument spare parts and many specialised tools cannot be selected reliably from a photograph or general product name alone.

If a particular size, material or rare spare part is required, Elcoda can help clarify specifications and ordering options for a suitable product.

International Supply for Instrument Makers

Elcoda is based in Germany and supplies materials, tools, components and professional accessories to customers worldwide. In addition to musicians, we work with specialists who require rare components and professional products for making, repairing and maintaining musical instruments.