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Mat Roop
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Location: Wyoming Ontario

PostPosted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:23 pm    Post subject: sring spacing at bridge Reply with quote

Hi Folks... recently a client asked to make a new bridge but specified a wider string spacing at the bridge... said the violin sounds better that way. What he was looking for was 34.5 mm whereas my usual is 33.5... more or less.

Ok... so that got me thinking about one of my own antique shop basic fiddles that just does not make the grade. so I lifted the e & g further out and got a significant improvement.

Ignoring the issue of playability...
1- is there an accepted effect on tone by widening or narrowing the string spacing at the bridge
2- The placement of the bass bar can vary and so consequently does the post. Should the bridge string spacing reflect the spacing of the post & bridge.
Thnaks for your thoughts!... Mat
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