FITTING A VIOLIN BRIDGE. SONGS TO PLAY ON VIOLIN. MUSIC INSTRUMENTS CLASSIFIEDS.
Fitting A Violin Bridge
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that fieldIt is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"
The action of fitting something, in particular
adjustment: making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
A small part on or attached to a piece of furniture or equipment
Items, such as a stove or shelves, that are fixed in a building but can be removed when the owner moves
(violinist) a musician who plays the violin
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
A stringed musical instrument of treble pitch, played with a horsehair bow. The classical European violin was developed in the 16th century. It has four strings and a body of characteristic rounded shape, narrowed at the middle and with two f-shaped sound holes
Violin was the first album released by violinst Vanessa-Mae. It was recorded in October 1990, near her 12th birthday, and released shortly afterwards in March 1991. Vanessa-Mae contributed her royalties from the album to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
make a bridge across; "bridge a river"
Something that makes a physical connection between two other things
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
A structure carrying a road, path, railroad, or canal across a river, ravine, road, railroad, or other obstacle
connect or reduce the distance between
Something that is intended to reconcile or form a connection between two things
IMGP1132Neckset
Fitting the neck to the body is a picky chore. You have to get different angles, elevations, distances to work out as you fit the heel of the neck into the neck block. In my previous violins, I have fit the neck to a totally enclosed body, top and back glued to the ribs. Following the advice of a good maker I know through e-mail and the internet, I am fitting this one before gluing the back in place.
I have to say it is much faster , so far. I haven't fit the back yet, but getting the angles, seeing what I was doing, all was much easier.
Here you can see a rubber-band around the body. It's holding a bridge blank in place, a target for my angles and elevations.
NoNameRedMark2008.12
A somewhat interesting unlabelled violin. Photographed to show an older maker's/repairperson mark, shown here in a different light. Note the spot right off the center edge of the treble foot. This is a knife-point mark used by someone in the past during bridge fitting. It actually blends in fairly well with the other missing flecks here and there on the instrument. I didn't even notice it until fitting this new bridge. Considered a somewhat cavalier treatment for an instrument these days. December 2008.