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I've been looking around to see what height my bridge needs to be because it seemed unnaturally high even though it's a medium sized bridge (about 15 mm on the C string and 12 mm on the A string). I was wondering if anyone knew what I need to do to lower it because I have been asked to join the Athens Youth Symphony and my audition for the Governor's Honors Program is coming up and it would probably sound a lot better if my bridge were lower. Please help.
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Hi, sorry for making another bridge curve/shape topic, since there are already some out there, but instead of resurrecting an old topic, it might be better to make a new one. So first let me start by saying I tried quite a few different bridge templates. Ive tried making my own template, using a 42mm radius, aswell as checking that to the 42mm radius playing surface. I downloaded a bridge template, but all seem to have the same problem. As I go up higher in positions when playing, it gets harder and harder to play one string only. I cannot use the pressure that I would like, as it would cause 2 strings to be played, or even 3 strings. I like to play strong, with enough pressure. Does anyone perhaps have any suggestions about what I can do? I want to make a new bridge template, different from the one Ive been using, so any advice on this will be appreciated. Also, what is the usual preference of classical players, regarding bridge shapes/curves/radius? Thank you.
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Hi all, I'm more or less a beginner in woodworking & making instruments, and am seeking to specialize in making the pear-shaped lyra/kemençe of Istanbul (http://lyrafiddle.com/) As an experienced player, I'm also interested in discovering how to make my existing instruments sound better, and I'm thinking about investing a chunk of time in figuring out the bridge. Since the instrument is not quite as standardized as the violin family, there seem to be many more variables to explore here, including: - type of wood - height of bridge - curvature of top - tapering from base to top - thickness/length of arm (the bit that extends over the treble soundhole and sits directly on the soundpost) - size of foot (the single piece that sits on the soundboard) - number of holes & shape of holes etc. Does it makes sense to use any engineering design tools (i.e. modal analysis using FEM) to analyze the geometric variables, and is this even possible given the strong anisotropic properties of wood? Does anyone here have experience or words of advice in case I'm embarking on a futile mission?
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I was pleased to complete a bridge using a microscope to assist the carving and measurements. This was an Aubert Luxe blank fininshed to a Hill pattern,
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First of all please forgive the leaps of assumptions I will make in this write up. I purchased a blem Shar Amadeus viola as wrech around for travel etc. It actually has a pretty nice sound but being an engineer I can't leave well enough alone. So I did the normal setup stuff soundpost and bridge. The problem that I'm having is because eventhough the bridge fits perfectly without the strings. Under string tension the bass side seens to change shape making the end of the bridge pull away from the viola surface. Is this normal for violas to do this? I've set up only 2 violas before this and none of them had this problem. OK so heres where the assumptions start. In puting in the sound post I noticed little squares of wood down the center line on both the top and the bottom plates. To make sense of this my theory is that the plates are CNC machined and the wood blocks are just the reminants of this process. Inspecting the base bar I see no evidence thats its glued in. Makeing me believe that its also CNC machined. If this is the case would this viola benefit from a real base bar thats glued in? Since I'm doing it myself I'm not concerned about cost. Its more of a fun project. I was also going to experiment with tap tuning just as a learning experience. The sound of it right now is very nice on the C and G strings actually its perfect. But its kind of echoy on the D and A strings. It actually kind of rings when playing on those 2 strings. Any thoughts in regard to changing the base bar?
