What's the RIGHT Soundpost Position?!

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Edgar Russ Distinguished Violinmaker

Күн бұрын

Hello everyone, here's the definitive way to find the correct position of the soundpost in your violin. Of course, the same procedure can also be applied to viola, cello, and double bass. If you're interested in purchasing the Soundpost Gauges to position the soundpost as precisely as possible, here's the link to buy them: www.violincellomaker.com/prod...
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@guilhermemonteiro8634 3 ай бұрын

Another very informative video! I loved the graphics done offline, so Edgar can focus on his explanation.

@Mrcustomwerkz 2 ай бұрын

thankyou for your sharing. i work mostly on guitars and bass. have always been interested to work on violins for years. this helps alot! thankz!

@scottlife1697 3 ай бұрын

Love these videos! I'm learning cello and these help me get in touch with how my instrument is doing what it is doing so much! I may never build a violin or even try to re set a fallen sound post. But I can better understand why I am paying an expert to fix it.

@Melody-6 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, engineer, for these educational videos. I only have a question. How do I know the distance of the 3mm sound column behind the bridge? Is there a tool to measure this?

@ghlscitel6714 3 ай бұрын

Exciting! Got your point. Took notes. Thank you, Maestro!

@richardsoldan5535 Ай бұрын

What happens if the soundpost is too long?

@fiddleboy1368 2 ай бұрын

I always notice after a luthier sets up my soundpost and bridge per only measurements i always end up moving the bridge slightly forward and the violin opens up more. Why is this? And i find if its a good instrument to begin with the soundpost location is more forgiving. Just make sure it isnt too tight or too loose.

@disqusrubbish5467 3 ай бұрын

Excellent graphics to show the position.

@msplateaugal 3 ай бұрын

I am in need of the ideal position of the bridge for my cello which was made before small V marks were cut in the F holes.

@johnnywhyayou 3 ай бұрын

hi Edgar, thank you for sharing this wonderful information, may I ask if bigger instruments, such as cello and upright bass have same positioning methods? I play the upright bass and feels like there's not enough bass, however, I feel like I am moving the soundest really far from the bridge already (about 2-3 cm)

@seanleechild Ай бұрын

If my violin is sounding fine, is it necessary for a luthier to check and adjust the sound post once a year?

@mosaiques23 3 ай бұрын

Nice explanation for the basics, but there are millions of variations and each instrument is different. You can rotate the soundpost, change the angle, change the place... Every small variation will change the sound of the instrument, it will make it harder, softer, it will benefit the bass, the treble, etc, etc... It is extremely complicated.

@pianodesu 3 ай бұрын

My A and E strings are less responsive than G and D. Plus A string has a wolf tone in first position on C# sound. 1. In what direction should I move the soundpost in order to make A and E string more responsive. 2. Or maybe longer soundpost would help? 3. Is it ok to mark with pencil on bottom plate where previously soundpost was placed for references, how to mark it effectively?

@nickiemcnichols5397 2 ай бұрын

Well, this sounds dumb, but what are wolf tones? Let alone that, what does the bass bar do? What does the sound post do?

@davearonow65 Ай бұрын

A wolf tone is a tone that goes "Waaaa-ooooooow".

@richardsoldan5535 16 күн бұрын

I amnot a violin maker, but as far as my experience goes, you need more tension if the wolftones are out of control. You could try to pull it more outside. If you have to pull it outside the right food of the bridge, it is definitely too short. Edgar says in a different video, that you should move forward to make the e string stronger. You can also try to do that. But don't try to completely eliminate the wolf tones. It will eliminate your sound quality as well.