KCM Luthiery's Chris Matyja is an experienced luthier who offers a full range of services on violins, violas, cellos and basses:

• Inspections and maintenance to prevent potentially serious and costly damage resulting from poor maintenance and usage, or incorrect setup
• Professional setups to optimize tonal potential and comfort of playing
• Structural and tonal adjustments to improve sound and playability
• Repairs and reconditioning
• Complete restorations of vintage instruments
• Refitting and custom made accessories to meet player's needs
• Bow repairs and rehairing
• Evaluations and appraisals

Chris is also well known in fiddling circles throughout Western Canada for "non-traditional" services such as:

• customized finishes on instruments and bows in a variety of colours
• bow hair dying
• installation of pick-ups

Repairs are done on site in the well-equipped workshop. Service is always professional, fast and reliable - Chris will do whatever is required and possible to satisfy a customer. Customers get reliable information, professional opinion, and honest advice.