We rent instruments to anyone living within 60 miles of our Santa Barbara, California shop. You must have a credit card that we can charge each month using Square Payment recurring payments. You also must come into the shop to pick up your rental.

We are a full service repair luthier shop. Linda is known as The Cello Whisperer ;) or The Cello Shaman! We can do all manner of repair and enhancements, from simple setup changes to enhance the sound of your instrument, to neck grafts, cracks or serious damage repairs. We work on all bowed, stringed instruments: violin, viola, cello, bass, viola da gamba. Setup charge is $60. You will receive a copy of a work estimate for instruments that need to be left here to be worked on.

We repair bows, and do professional rehairs. We also evaluate mystery bows for maker and value.

If you are in a hurry, we can usually do a rush rehair, while you wait. There will be an extra charge of $20 on top of the rehair charge ($80 for Violins, Violas and Cellos, $90 for basses.

​We repair most brands of cases, and are an authorized case repair station for BAM. We can replace latches, wheels, neck straps, handles, and do improvements to various things on your case, such as putting a buckle on your neck strap, or fixing the lining which is coming loose. Please let us know what is going on with your case ahead of time so we can make sure we have any necessary parts.

Special Note: Linda will be on vacation from August 15 - Sept 5.

Linda is an expert at cello setup since cellos are our specialty. She can enhance your cello's sound in a variety of ways, and make recommendations for you to consider. We charge a standard $60 for setup consultation, which will include the labor for changing strings or other components that are recommended to make your instrument perform at its best.

If you have questions that just can't be answered on our website, feel free to make an appointment to talk to Linda. Her number will be provided to you on the confirmation page.

We are an appointment only shop! When you come in, you are the star and we are here for you, and only you. We have a nice showroom to try out cellos and bows, and if you are shopping for cases, we will pull them out until you find something that is perfect for you and your cello.

Just need to drop in for a string or some rosin? Use this appointment please.