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What can I do to 'cure' my violin?
I just noticed a chip on the varnish near the chinrest of my violin, it seemed not really small, about the size of two grains of rice. But I can't stand my baby being chipped or whatnots. Yeah I know I probably sound as though I'm over-reacting.. But what can I do about it? It's as though one chunk of it is gone. And I'm super careful with my violin so I have no idea where that came from.
(I posted this question of the Classical music side, but apparently, no one answered my question, and I'm really anxious about this.. So I posted it here as well. Sorry. x.x)
You don't really need to do anything at all about it, unless its gouged out down to bare wood. Its really only a cosmetic issue and won't affect the sound or playability or anything. And if its down by the chinrest, no one but you is ever likely to notice it anyway.
I really wouldn't stress out about it if I were you. If it REALLY bothers you, take it to a violin repair shop and find out how much it would cost to have the chipped varnish filled in. Then you can decide if its worth it to you to spend the money.
The only way to keep any musical instrument from ever getting any chips or dings or scratches is to keep it in its case and never ever touch it or play it. I love my fiddle (and my banjo, and my guitar, and my mandolin) and I like keeping them looking nice, but I love playing them even more -- and if that means that over the years, they get a little dinged up or lightly scratched or whatever, so be it. I bought my acoustic guitar 32 years ago, brand new, and every scratch, crack, ding and worn spot in the finish (and there are many) came from MY hands and MY 32 years of life with this instrument. I love it exactly the way it is, and I wouldn't "fix" the finish even if someone offered to do it for free.
But YMMV.
EDIT: I have to disagree with what Krystell just said.
Revarnishing the entire violin is going to cost a LOT of money, and it will change the sound, possibly not for the better. Recommending that you re-varnish the violin to repair one small chip is like suggesting that you replace the entire front axle on your car because one of your tires is flat. Its overkill. And totally unnecessary.
Likewise, replacing the top is also going to be very expensive, and will definitely change the sound drastically. Again, MAJOR overkill -- like replacing the entire engine because you need an oil change.
Again -- you don't need to do anything about a chip in the varnish, but if you feel you must fix it, a good violin repair person can fill in the chipped spot so it doesn't show. No need for drastic measures like complete re-finishing jobs or new tops!!!
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