Brad H Report post Posted August 10, 2014 I am looking for strategies for a violin with a troublesome E string with unpleasant resonances. None of the notes are particularly pleasant but the worst are the stopped F# and A notes whose sound makes me wince - it jumps out with a strong piercing resonance and also has a pinched quality. The open E also has a weird resonance. I have tried different strings (currently have a Kaplan Non-whistling E), moved and adjusted the post, played around with the afterlength but haven't found a cure... The E string stays the same...and sounds horrible. The rest of the strings sound pretty normal and are pleasant enough for this German factory violin. Are there any particular settings for the post to remedy this? Other ideas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Hart Report post Posted August 10, 2014 Could you post a decent pic of the bridge? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad H Report post Posted August 10, 2014 I forget when I made the bridge but this had been on consignment for a couple years - now back home for a tune-up. The bridge could probably have used a bit more height above the heart...don't know if that could have an effect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Addie Report post Posted August 10, 2014 Have you tried moving the post towards the center? That should tone down the E and bring up the A. Have you tried it without the chin rest? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Marples Report post Posted August 10, 2014 Another possible fix would be to try an e string with a different tension, like that of the Vision Stark (thick) e. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad H Report post Posted August 10, 2014 The problem seems to have resolved itself overnight - it sounds fairly mellow and even this morning. Now I'm not sure which change made the difference but I suspect it was shortening the afterlength and reducing post tension. Addie and Doug, thanks for the ideas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Swenson Report post Posted August 13, 2014 The problem seems to have resolved itself overnight - it sounds fairly mellow and even this morning. Now I'm not sure which change made the difference but I suspect it was shortening the afterlength and reducing post tension. Addie and Doug, thanks for the ideas. Hey Brad, How are things? So perhaps you experienced some change in the weather (humidity)? Post tension makes sense. I was thinking you had a improperly fit soundpost. Cheers, Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael_Molnar Report post Posted August 13, 2014 "Post Tension Depression" is what I feel while chasing the correct orientation of my soundpost. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
