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@AnnyJ,If the good one is a year or two off, it might be worth replacing the fingerboard, just to save on the cost of strings.  They're not the cheapest thing to replace on a violin, but they're not that expensive: http://fiddlershop.com/accesso.....order=DESC

It's not a project I'd tackle myself, though. I'd ask a local luthier how much they'd charge. (If you've done a lot of self-luthing before, go for it. :) )

If it is the fingerboard doing it, a much simpler fix would simply be to sand the fingerboard some. Use high-grit sandpaper, and try not to take too much off (you don't want to cause divots or humps), but if a rough spot on the fingerboard is what's breaking the strings, that would probably help.

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The hardest part of replacing a fingerboard is thinning it out and shaping it correctly. If you make a wooden template with the correct curve on the inside it will simply the process. You can use chalk on the fingerboard to see where the high spots are. You can purchase scrapers which do not cost too much for bringing down the high spots and finish the fingerboard with sandpaper.
We use very little sandpaper but we have great tools. If you are doing it yourself you'll probably end up using more sandpaper and finish with the finest paper you have.

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