Violin Forum/Message Board

techfiddle · Member Joined: 17 Jun 2009 Posts: 122

Someone is telling me that "scale length" is the length between the nut and the bridge. I had never heard that terminology before. Is that correct? And also, they want that information for a 7/8 violin. If anyone could help me out, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks

POStSCRIPT: I just talked to the lutheir at my distributors and he said that the 7/8 is not standardized and the length depended on the instrument model. Is there anywhere online where I might be able to access these kinds of specs?

Thanks
_________________
Connie's Violin Page
Internet resources for string players,
string teachers, parents & students
http://beststudentviolins.com/Home.html

byacey · Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 3:15 pm Post subject:

Scale length for a 4/4 size violin is generally about 12 7/8 inches, some as long as 13".

A 7/8 instrument I would guess would be somewhere around perhaps 12 1/2", not enough difference in my opinion to warrant even having this size of an instrument.
_________________
Bill

techfiddle · Member Joined: 17 Jun 2009 Posts: 122

Thank you; the luthier got back to me. They have a 314mm and 316mm which translates to 12.36 and 12.44
_________________
Connie's Violin Page
Internet resources for string players,
string teachers, parents & students
http://beststudentviolins.com/Home.html

violinarius · Member Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Posts: 171