2017年9月5日 · Graphite helps, but violin Evah A's are kind of a special situation. They need to be stretched so far to bring them up to playing pitch, that the windings separate, and act almost like a file on the upper nut and bridge grooves.

Craft an upper nut with precision, elevating both the aesthetics and functionality of your instrument. In this course, I will guide you through the intricate process of crafting the upper nut, a crucial component of the violin that directly influences playability and sound quality.

2022年6月2日 · The back (and top) of the violin is comprised of the upper bout, waist, and lower bout. The upper bout describes the upper section of the instrument, where the neck connects to the body. The waist is actually a very necessary indentation in the middle of the instrument that allows the bow to move across the strings without bumping into the body.

2020年12月24日 · The Upper Nut. Before focusing on details commonly known by most makers and musicians, I would like to catch your attention on an apparently insignificant part of the sound of your instrument: the upper nut. This... Read more

The nut (or string nut) holds and directs the strings down the fingerboard to the tailpiece. The nut is found at the top end of the fingerboard, holding the strings in perfect alignment and exact height from the fingerboard to maximize the violin's tone and playability.

A well made nut allows the strings to flow unimpeded into the pegbox. It affects the feel and playability of the instrument and is one of those details that shows the competency of the luthier. In this article I will illustrate my method of making a violin nut from start to finish.

2002年5月21日 · On violins that we make, I set the string spacing at the nut at about 16.25 mm from the center of the E string to the center of the G string. When replacing the nut on any other violin, you have to consider the width of the nut and fingerboard and set the string spacing accordingly, but find that 16.25 is comfortable for most players if it can ...

2020年12月24日 · Before focusing on details commonly known by most makers and musicians, I would like to catch your attention on an apparently insignificant part of the sound of your instrument: the upper nut. This detail should be taken in consideration seriously, since it is one of the two starting blocks for your best vibrating string.

2020年9月11日 · Dear Friends,Here I would like to explain to you how high a correct or ideal upper nut should be. Too many instruments out there have an upper nut which has ...

There are actually two nuts on a violin. The upper nut described above and the lower nut. The lower nut connects to the body of the violin beneath the bridge and also has grooves to hold the strings in place. Violin strings are tuned G, D, A, E and are a pivotal part of how the instrument plays and how it sounds.