May 8, 2017 · I am trying out a fiddle, which sounds quite nice, but the bridge is “flatter” in height than other fiddles I’ve played (I’m a beginner), and the top of the bridge is not uniformly curved.

Nov 9, 2003 · As for height of the bridge I had it lowered and slightly flattend on my fiddle, but I keep it nicely curved, and high from my classical playing. With string height it matters how hard you want to press your fingers down on the finger board and how many string crossings you do.

Jun 4, 2007 · Re: Fiddle bridge height question General rule: high bridge = better tone; low bridge = easier to play. In addition, Sligo fiddlers tend to play with a flatter bridge (as do I). For goodness’ sake, don’t try and fit the bridge yourself. you will wreck the bridge and, possibly, the fiddle as well. ↳ Posted by ethical blend 17 years ago.

Beginner's guide to setting up your new fiddle: Part 1 In this video, I open my brand-new new fiddle, inspect it, and set it up. I talk about the different parts of the fiddle, and show you how to set up the strings and to place the bridge in the correct position.

Jul 29, 2004 · Do any fiddle players out there use flattened bridges? These are common for old time and bluegrass players. What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Jun 6, 2007 · Re: Some thoughts on fiddle bridges A couple of years ago I thinned the bridge on my old German fiddle, both overall and with more thinning on the bass side. This was in conjunction with lowering the action and slightly altering the profile by taken 1 or 2 mm off the top.

Aug 10, 2009 · Fiddle vs Violin is like saying toe-mato, tomato; potatoe po-taatoe. The differences are small but crucial and on a ‘beginners’ ‘improvers’ violin would probably be questionable and difficult to assess.

Apr 21, 2002 · I’m about to fit a new tail piece to my number 1 fiddle, so I can put the old tailpice on my spare fiddle, to loan to a friend. Does any one know the dimension from bridge to tailpiece. How critical is it.

Jun 28, 2003 · How do. I have a fairly old fiddle but with a newish bridge. A friend recently bought a new fiddle and we noticed that the distance between the strings and finger board was much higher on my fiddle.

Nov 15, 2006 · Re: Totally bummed and singing the Fiddle Bridge Blues If the bridge feet are properlyand fitted, it will be less likely to fall over or fly off. The upper portion of the bridge may bend over slightly, due to the pressure and tension of the strings. But the back of the bridge, at the base, should always be perpendicular to the centreline of …