The Conservation, Restoration, and Repair of Stringed Instruments and Their Bows

The articles are organized into three volumes, which deal with theoretical issues, instruments, and bows, respectively. The outline below provides the part titles for each of the volumes. Article titles for each volume can be found in Contents. Articles are accompanied by references, which will be used to create a general bibliography that will constitute a valuable resource in and of itself. The extensive cross-referencing within and between volumes will be further enhanced by a general index.

• Volume I: General Issues Concerning Stringed Instruments and Their Bows

  1. Part 1. Pernambuco and Its Conservation
  2. Part 2. General Issues in Conservation and Restoration
  3. Part 3. History, Connoisseurship, and Collections
  4. Part 4. Documentation
  5. Part 5. Materials
  6. Part 6. Infestations
  7. Part 7. Surfaces

• Volume II: Stringed Instruments and Techniques for Their Conservative Restoration and Repair

  1. Part 1. Basic Maintenance, Setup, and Preventive Procedures
  2. Part 2. Counterforms and Casts
  3. Part 3. Surface Interventions
  4. Part 4. The Body
  5. Part 5. The Scroll and the Neck

• Volume III: Bows and Techniques for Their Conservative Restoration and Repair

  1. Part 1. Basic Maintenance, Setup, and Preventive Procedures
  2. Part 2. The Stick
  3. Part 3. The Frog
• Bibliography
• Notes on Contributors
• Index