Final Assembly: Violin Making: The Bridge
Original bridge on this instrument was a "standard" (meaning nothing) viola bridge, and the attempt was to make this bridge exactly like it.
Lessons Learned, Part 1: The Fingerboard is Too Narrow, the Strings are Too Short
When projected onto the bridge, the fingerboard is really about 8mm too narrow. The fingerboard and tailpiece elevations look good. https://href.li/?https://www.mycorene.com/_files/ugd/fdad7c_d1b9584e17cf4d4b9a164c03ed9a965a.pdf CAD Model / STL file top surface, 311mm 5-string Viola Fingerboard -- Extra Wide & Long Helicore Strings are too Short! Even "LONG" 16" to 17". https://href.li/?https://www.electricviolinshop.com/wood-violin-viper-f-string.html This special length F string is designed to fit the Wood Violins Viper 6 and 7-string violins, which have an angled tailpiece that requires a longer than normal string. ... And, they have been out-of stock since December. The angled tailpiece combined with the Strandberg tuners ... Unboxing the Nylon, 3D printed fingerboard from Shapeways
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