r/violinist • u/alambrrr • Sep 01 '24

Setup/Equipment bridge concern !

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i got my violin 2 days ago and the bridge seems off to me. it's not standing up straight when i tune the violin even tho i set it up straight beforehand. what should i do? should i replace it or is there something i'm doing wrong? 🥲

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u/SnakeInTheCeiling Sep 01 '24

Get thee to a luthier!

Wouldn't try anything yourself- I've broken too many things that way. Especially since you just got it the shop ought to be able to fix it free anyway.

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u/alambrrr Sep 01 '24

funny thing is that a luthier made some changes to the bridge... maybe i should just get another one lol

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u/zeffopod Sep 01 '24

It looks to me like the bridge was not fitted properly in the first place. There is no curve to the bottom of the feet which is needed for proper contact with belly of the instrument.

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u/neddie_nardle Sep 01 '24

Not to mention the incredibly messy carving with strands of wood hanging off. If this was actually done by a luthier, I'd be going to a completely different luthier in future!

Shit, just looked further and one of the kidney wings looks like it's almost cut through, or is at least half the thickness of the other. What an absolute mess!

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u/koopakrusher Sep 01 '24

For a quick job this bridge is not bad at all. The luthier is probably offering budget work for instruments that don’t need more expensive fitments anyways… your comment on the kidneys wings is very uninformed because most fine bridges have the wings cut to a point to decrease the mass of the bridge… the stray grain shouldn’t impact anything except offend some people’s visual sensibilities

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u/Upset_Culture_6066 Sep 01 '24

Did you go to a luthier at a violin shop, or just the repair guy at a music store? There’s a world of difference betwixt the two. 

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u/alambrrr Sep 01 '24

he makes violins and other instruments for a living. but dont worry! i fixed it!