How to restring an NS Design Violin and Avoid Issues

[@jushen7]

That is very informative and detailed. Thank you for uploading this video.

[@meals24u]

*Yoooo… I needed this! Thank you for making such a great detailed video!* Appreciate you!

[@AlexCrick-r1w]

My A string just will not get up to the right pitch on my WAV. I've had this issue multiple times. I thread it through the mechanism, pull it as tight as i can, start tightening, by the time it reaches the A an octave below what it's supposed to be, the mechanism is already tightened way more thatn the other strings. I can't get it up the octave without it slipping out of place. any idea what i might be doing wrong? I've had this issue a few times and it's always the A string.

[@ShawnBoucke]

Hmm. What brand/model of A string?

[@AlexCrick-r1w]

@@ShawnBoucke It's Evah Pirazzi. All the strings are this brand, but only the A string has this issue

[@ShawnBoucke]

It's odd that only the A string is the issue. I would assume they are all similar elasticity because they all have similar cores however possibly because the A string is wrapped in aluminum and the D/G are usually silver that might have something to do with it. The only thing I can think of is to use a different brand for the a string. Possibly something with a metal core. The "NS design" set is just Helicore. I'm not a big fan of how those feel under my fingers, but any metal core string should do great.

[@AlexCrick-r1w]

@@ShawnBoucke Ok, I'll try getting some metal core strings. Thank you for your advice

[@LeftyPencil]

Are you able to install octave strings without modifications particularly a low f?

[@ShawnBoucke]

Totally. The only issue that you might find is the string thickness going through the top of the instrument. If they don't fit through they would just need to be widened a very little bit, or just forced through. It's often just the silk wrapping that causes it to be too thick. The "tail end" will be perfectly fine.

[@LeftyPencil]

Have you found a violin stand this can sit in without tipping over? Or wall mount

[@ShawnBoucke]

I have used a regular wall mount however, it is a bit scary without the pegs to hold it in place a bit more safely. My partner got me a custom made stand, which was fantastic however, did not incorporate the shoulder rest as being on it so I constantly had to take it off. What I did most of the time was just set up the shoulder at a certain angle and rest it like a tripod just setting it on my desk. That worked great except the sponge part wore out pretty fast right at those spots.

[@al6s2491]

it hangs really well upside down :P No joke there...

[@thegoodgodlife7563]

The black part that the screen goes across is stuck in a position closer to the tuner itself. I can’t seem to move it. What did I do wrong?

[@ShawnBoucke]

I'm confused as to what part you are talking about. Feel free to send a message of needed with a photo, but if you could describe it more I could help.

[@thegoodgodlife7563]

@@ShawnBoucke the black part that the string crosses over and sits on was stuck so I thought lol even though the tuner itself felt loose apparently I had not loosened it enough. Everything is OK now this system is totally different than any other, but I still like it and thank you and I like your videos keep going.

[@thegoodgodlife7563]

@@ShawnBoucke my bad, I didn’t loosen the tuner enough so it stayed in a fixed position that actually broke my string lol but I think I figured it out. I just didn’t loosen it far enough.