Violin Forum/Message Board

Mat Roop

I have acquired a violin labelled Paolo Maggini 1624 (it has double purfling but hardly a maggini copy). None the less it has nice wood and looks great...but when I went to set it up the bass bar is set wide so that the outside edge of the bar is 21mm from center.
If I set it up with a wider bridge... what is the relationship of the string position (spacing) at the bridge to the bar and post position?
Thanks, Mat

Michael Darnton · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:37 pm Post subject:

I would ignore the bar, except I'd put the post in the same relative position. Fit a normal bridge on it, and it should work fine. The post/bar relationship is more important than the bar/bridge one.

Mat Roop · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:09 pm Post subject:

Thanks Michael... is there a relationship of the string position to the bar and s post or do you always use standard spacing? ie ... if the bar and post are futher apart... would you space the strings further apart?
As always... your advice is greatly appreciated!... Cheers, Mat

ollieken · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:38 pm Post subject: Mat

Mat I have an old fiddle here with no ID in it The bass bar is 16 mm in more than normal The full with of the bridge foot in . It dont sound all that bad I am going to try a good set of strings on someday dont know what what kind is on it its an old set i had Ken

Michael Darnton · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:00 pm Post subject:

Use the regular string spacing--don't mess with the player! :-)