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Fiddles and violins generally start out about the same. Most the difference lies in setup. The setup
on a fiddle generally aims to:
- Provide a balanced, even, somewhat metallic tone with lots of grit and punch
- Allow rapid string crosses, especially from doublestop pair to doublestop pair
- Provide a relatively "stiff" feel with minimum action height
We set up our fiddles up to achieve these characteristics by:
- Planing the fingerboard to have almost no scoop or relief, keeping the strings very close
along the whole range of play
- Getting the break angle of the strings over the bridge slightly less than for a classical
instrument, where feasible
- Cutting the bridge with a longer radius arc; several cuts are available on request from
essentially "classical" to very flat for droning old-time
- Shaping the bridge and adjusting the soundpost to favor a darker, less-classical tone
We can set your fiddle up to our specifications. The cost for this depends on its current condition
and exactly what you desire. We generally end up charging from $125 to $250, depending on the
level of work required.
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