Do not tune down your instrument if taking a break from playing

Correct distance between tailpiece and bridge

Ensuring the correct distance between tailpiece and bridge is very important for the purity of tone color as well as the proper fitting of the string on the instrument. We strongly recommend that you adhere to the following measurements, given here for full size instruments.

* Violin 5.7cm or 2 ¼ inches
* Viola 6.8 cm or 2 ¾ inches
* Cello 12.0 cm or 4 ¾ inches
* Double bass 21.0 cm or 8 ¼ inches

updated 06.05.2000 11:52  | R&D