Moving short violin bridge towards fingerboard
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My violin bridge is slightly too short; if I place it between the f-hole notches as it should be, action becomes too low. I normally use heavy gauge strings to partially compensate for lost tension.
However, if I move the bridge slightly closer to the fingerboard, such that its tip is barely touching the furthest of the two f-hole notches (the one closest to the fingerboard), I regain a lot of the action.
The only trade-off I see is the slightly decreased clearance between the fingerboard and the bridge.
I can't notice any appreciable loss in sound (due to the increased distance to the sound post) or any change in finger spacing.
Is this a generally accepted solution? Or should I go to a Luthier and have them fit a new bridge?
I mostly play classical music.
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My violin bridge is slightly too short; if I place it between the f-hole notches as it should be, action becomes too low. I normally use heavy gauge strings to partially compensate for lost tension.
However, if I move the bridge slightly closer to the fingerboard, such that its tip is barely touching the furthest of the two f-hole notches (the one closest to the fingerboard), I regain a lot of the action.
The only trade-off I see is the slightly decreased clearance between the fingerboard and the bridge.
I can't notice any appreciable loss in sound (due to the increased distance to the sound post) or any change in finger spacing.
Is this a generally accepted solution? Or should I go to a Luthier and have them fit a new bridge?
I mostly play classical music.
violin bridge action string-gauge
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My violin bridge is slightly too short; if I place it between the f-hole notches as it should be, action becomes too low. I normally use heavy gauge strings to partially compensate for lost tension.
However, if I move the bridge slightly closer to the fingerboard, such that its tip is barely touching the furthest of the two f-hole notches (the one closest to the fingerboard), I regain a lot of the action.
The only trade-off I see is the slightly decreased clearance between the fingerboard and the bridge.
I can't notice any appreciable loss in sound (due to the increased distance to the sound post) or any change in finger spacing.
Is this a generally accepted solution? Or should I go to a Luthier and have them fit a new bridge?
I mostly play classical music.
violin bridge action string-gauge
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My violin bridge is slightly too short; if I place it between the f-hole notches as it should be, action becomes too low. I normally use heavy gauge strings to partially compensate for lost tension.
However, if I move the bridge slightly closer to the fingerboard, such that its tip is barely touching the furthest of the two f-hole notches (the one closest to the fingerboard), I regain a lot of the action.
The only trade-off I see is the slightly decreased clearance between the fingerboard and the bridge.
I can't notice any appreciable loss in sound (due to the increased distance to the sound post) or any change in finger spacing.
Is this a generally accepted solution? Or should I go to a Luthier and have them fit a new bridge?
I mostly play classical music.
violin bridge action string-gauge
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Optimum bridge position is all tied up with the position of the sound post (which can be moved) and the bass bar (which can't). There's also the matter of getting used to playing a fiddle with non-standard dimensions, which may be counter-productive.
A new bridge isn't expensive. Treat the violin to one, and a set of standard weight strings.
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+1 for replacing the bridge! In my area, a bridge replacement is roughly $50. That’s not much in the world of violins, but it can be a significant amount for many people. It’s absolutely okay to ask the luthier how much they would charge.
– E.A. Wilson
1 hour ago
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Optimum bridge position is all tied up with the position of the sound post (which can be moved) and the bass bar (which can't). There's also the matter of getting used to playing a fiddle with non-standard dimensions, which may be counter-productive.
A new bridge isn't expensive. Treat the violin to one, and a set of standard weight strings.
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Laurence Payne
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+1 for replacing the bridge! In my area, a bridge replacement is roughly $50. That’s not much in the world of violins, but it can be a significant amount for many people. It’s absolutely okay to ask the luthier how much they would charge.
– E.A. Wilson
1 hour ago
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Optimum bridge position is all tied up with the position of the sound post (which can be moved) and the bass bar (which can't). There's also the matter of getting used to playing a fiddle with non-standard dimensions, which may be counter-productive.
A new bridge isn't expensive. Treat the violin to one, and a set of standard weight strings.
answered 3 hours ago
Laurence Payne
30.9k1455
+1 for replacing the bridge! In my area, a bridge replacement is roughly $50. That’s not much in the world of violins, but it can be a significant amount for many people. It’s absolutely okay to ask the luthier how much they would charge.
– E.A. Wilson
1 hour ago
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Optimum bridge position is all tied up with the position of the sound post (which can be moved) and the bass bar (which can't). There's also the matter of getting used to playing a fiddle with non-standard dimensions, which may be counter-productive.
A new bridge isn't expensive. Treat the violin to one, and a set of standard weight strings.
answered 3 hours ago
Laurence Payne
30.9k1455
Optimum bridge position is all tied up with the position of the sound post (which can be moved) and the bass bar (which can't). There's also the matter of getting used to playing a fiddle with non-standard dimensions, which may be counter-productive.
A new bridge isn't expensive. Treat the violin to one, and a set of standard weight strings.
answered 3 hours ago
Laurence Payne
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answered 3 hours ago
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+1 for replacing the bridge! In my area, a bridge replacement is roughly $50. That’s not much in the world of violins, but it can be a significant amount for many people. It’s absolutely okay to ask the luthier how much they would charge.
– E.A. Wilson
1 hour ago
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+1 for replacing the bridge! In my area, a bridge replacement is roughly $50. That’s not much in the world of violins, but it can be a significant amount for many people. It’s absolutely okay to ask the luthier how much they would charge.
– E.A. Wilson
1 hour ago
+1 for replacing the bridge! In my area, a bridge replacement is roughly $50. That’s not much in the world of violins, but it can be a significant amount for many people. It’s absolutely okay to ask the luthier how much they would charge.
– E.A. Wilson
1 hour ago
+1 for replacing the bridge! In my area, a bridge replacement is roughly $50. That’s not much in the world of violins, but it can be a significant amount for many people. It’s absolutely okay to ask the luthier how much they would charge.
– E.A. Wilson
1 hour ago
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