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Horsehair - Posted - 06/27/2007: 21:57:54
Bridge difference in a fiddle and volin
Andrew
Twelvefret - Posted - 06/27/2007: 22:45:48
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Bridge difference in a fiddle and volin
Sometimes the fiddle bridge is flatter to accomodate the style.
chuck
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M-D - Posted - 06/28/2007: 00:04:42
And, the string action-height above the fingerboard is often lower for a fiddle than a classically played violin. Everybody's different, ergo they like different things.
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M-D
woodwiz - Posted - 07/01/2007: 15:58:58
Both the above statements are correct, but a lot of pro fiddlers like a straight classical setup, too. A flatter bridge makes string crossings a little quicker, but you can't bow as heavily without hitting triple stops, and it makes articulation a little harder. Lower string height makes it a little easier to play fast, but at some sacrifice of tone. I'm going to cut a slightly higher bridge for myself next time I change strings, looking for a slightly more open sound.
Michael R
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tiquose - Posted - 07/01/2007: 16:17:15
Michael, does the style of fiddling seem to have anything to do with preference for a classical or lowered bridge? Or is it strictly a personal preference?
Janet
woodwiz - Posted - 07/01/2007: 18:09:29
I could try to generalize, but I'd better not. Too many variables, so I'll just say it's a matter of personal preference. Even different classical players like slightly different setups. I usually recommend that beginning players start with a standard classical setup because it is so much easier to learn on, and experiment with setup as their skills improve. With violins and fiddles "everything affects everything", and seemingly all adjustments have trade-offs.
Michael R
"I ain't sayin' I beat the Devil, but I drank his beer for nothin."
