Topics include:
• Purchasing - renting vs. buying; selection of student, step-up and professional instruments and bows
• Instrument Accessories - shoulder pads, rockstops, rosin, stools, cloths, mutes, cases
• Maintenance - temperature, humidity, cleaning/polishing, daily care, periodic/annual maintenance with to-do lists for instruments and bows
• Troubleshooting - slipping/sticking pegs, slipping/sticking pegs, buzzing or rattling, scratches or cracks, scratches or cracks, common problems
• Rehearsal Space - necessary equipment, options you do and don't need, space and layout considerations
• Repair - string replacement, fine tuner repair, bow rehair, peg repair, bridge adjustment, chin rest tightening, emergency fixes
• Sizing - what to measure for each instrument
• Set-Up - bridge, fingerboard, nut, and sound post adjustment
• Tuning - common issues with pegs, fine tuners, replacing bass strings
• Toolkit - what to include