Derek Michel Violins
Derek Michel Violins is a business operating out of a home workshop in West Sayville, New York, in the Town of Islip. Derek Michel is a restorer and maker of violin family instruments. Derek Michel provides professional set-up, repair, restoration, and rehair services on instruments and bows for the eastern Long Island community. He is a member of the Suffolk County Music Educators Association and the Violin Society of America. The business offers bow rehairs for violin, viola, cello, and bass, using Mongolian horsehair or a vegan substitute. It also offers routine repair services such as eyelets, headplates, and thumb leathers. For extensive restoration work, Derek Michel recommends other specialists. Derek Michel Violins performs repairs and set-ups on violins, violas, and cellos, but does not accept upright basses. The business is located at 16 Atlantic Avenue in West Sayville, New York, and can be contacted by phone or email to make an appointment or ask questions. Appointments are required for all consultations, as the business does not accept walk-ins.
