How to install a violin bridge

[Angelsigns2012]

Is the difference between a violin and fiddle the size of the bridge?

[Damnathan]

Uh. "Can't be shipped with bridges in place because they might be damaged in shipment"?? No, you're right, better to have the soundpost fall down and have the customer try to figure out how to fix *that*. In fact, if the soundpost doesn't fall during shipment with the bridge off, the fiddle probably ain't adjusted properly.

Beware. Any reputable shop will ship violins w/ bridges intact, w/ padding around bridge, tailpiece, and fingerboard.

Guess the video's useful if yours falls down though…

[fistmeetsurface]

Tuning violins scares the shit out of me

[biggestplanefan]

@fistmeetsurface I agree haha

[mesatweenie]

@fistmeetsurface me to

[mikesworkbench]

If the bridge pops out it most likely means that the feet of the bridge have not been properly fit to the front of the violin. That means that the feet need sanded or carved to match the shape of the front of the violin. If the feet don't fit properly then the bridge will never stay in place. I don't mean to sound pessimistic but it sounds like you need a professional to fit the feet for you.

[MrJackanthony]

Im very scared to tune my strings. Even to tighten them. I have a low quality violin (Around 120$) The bridge has jumped out on me quite a few times> Any advice? I dont have time to take it out to a pro shop

[MAXMAXTON]

I always set up my violin while sitting on the toilet.

[NWLAstrings]

@MAXMAXTON Too much information!

[XOpeaceXo1997]

thank you so much! i have no clue about violins, and for a start, this was an amazing help! thanks so much!

[warheadjunkie]

thank you! really helpful

[angelica319]

thanks so much! I was just tuning my violin when all of a sudden, the bridge popped off. It scared the hell out of me. XD

[lpbraun9]

Thanks! My violin bridge was on when I got it. I didn't know that it could be moved (I'm new to violin) & I didn't realize that it needed to be straightened until I saw this video. Thanks.

[Naddycat]

Thanks for the vid. I found a violin that was abandoned in a vacant apartment, but the bridge is missing. I'm going to buy one on ebay and torment my neighbors! :OP Thanks again!

[godsfiddler]

Go to your local music store and get one. You need to get one the right size, so the music store can help you with that.

[angelfire131313]

it´s not that simple the way to put the bridge, you must need a violin-maker to carve the rigth bridge to your violin because there are many things that infuence to carve a bridge. the thikness, the high of the bridge, the curve, the proyection of the fingerboard. And is not only have the rigth bridge to have a nice sound it also need an adjusment of the soundpost

[destinyislandgirl]

this helped me alot, I got a violin today and i had no clue how to install it

=)

[Thulaandme]

To make the string move across the bridge, take a soft pencil like HB6 and use the graphite from the lencil lead to lubricate the place where the strings rest. Just use the pencil to mark each groove all around. This will prevent wear and tear on the strings. The same applies to the nut, where the strings emerge from the tuning pegs to rest across the finger board.

The pencil needs to be really soft.

Hope this helps.

[netman446]

Thanks for this video, it really helped!

[amehoelahoep]

maybe in your next video tell people to not install the bridge the wrong way around because it matters alot:)

[MomntrySilence]

i know this is old comment, but how can you tell? and which way does it go?

[pennng33]

from what I hear, the bridge is slightly higher on one side, and the higher side should go under the two lower strings.

[klajai]

Very knoeledge, I broke many bridge already before I foudnt his video :)