I have my great tailpieces which really intensify the resonance of the timbre which eclipse the loud violin, the closed tone and other maladies of second best violins.
I agree. If you are a beginner, than it’s understandable to have 4 fine tuners on your violin. However you seem advanced enough to tune your violin with just one or 2 fine tuners on E and A strings. If you still feel the need to use all for fine tuners, I definitely recommend switching to the Whitter ultra tailpiece, it is even lighter and will give your violin even more resonance with all four fine tuners. There are several professionals who actually enjoy the Wittner tailpiece because it allows them to tune their violin even faster when they have a little time when performing with orchestras. For instance look at Joy Lee, she is one of the best violin instructors on UA-cam. And she uses the wittier ultra tailpeice on her master bench made violin.
Clearly you are thinking outside of the book. I ordered a harp shaped tail piece. I love it! It does sound better. However, I also geared violin pegs. They are so much better than having fine tuners. Professional players only have a fine tuner on the E string because they say fine tuners cause some loss of tone. With geared pegs - they have a 4:1 gear ration - you don't need fine tuners on any string!
I am interested in the professional Gliga. I am a.novice with only two years of elementary instruction. I currently play two full sized violins alternating every few months. I prefer gut strings because of their warmth, but their drooping and sagging and difficulty tuning has led me to play steel core strings. Thank you for any information on the Gliga line. Most appreciated.
Did you hear any noticeable power difference when you went to the a and e strings. Over the recording it sounded like your violin's tone became deeper and darker on the lower register with the harp piece on the g especially. However, the A string seemed to lose a bit of ability to sing out as much. Just asking because I've been interested in getting one for a carbon fiber violin project ive wanted to work on but am not sure how they add up to a traditional tailpiece. of course every violin will react differently to new parts but would like to hear your overall opinion. Thanks!
I built a custom redwood tailpiece, if you go to my channel you can watch the video of me showing its sound quality. It sounds really nice. Much better then rosewood
@@gabrieldauz9396I know this response is abut 5 years too late, but it is pointless. These harp tailpieces are built the way they are for two reasons: 1. They change the after-length of the lower strings to a more ideal proportion (it makes them longer). Adding fine tuners that shorten the after-length ruins this. With fine tuners, the G and D are now almost held at the same spot a normal tailpiece would have them at. 2. They’re in a shape that uses less material in order to make them lighter, thus increasing resonance. Adding metal fine tuners adds significant extra weight and negates this factor as well. The whole point is to increase the vibration of the strings/instrument. Shortening string length and weighing it down is what you don’t want. That’s what metal add-on fine tuners do.
I have my great tailpieces which really intensify the resonance of the timbre which eclipse the loud violin, the closed tone and other maladies of second best violins.
Fine tuners on the d and g kinda defeat the purpose of the harp tailpiece. Your sound could be even better.
I agree. If you are a beginner, than it’s understandable to have 4 fine tuners on your violin. However you seem advanced enough to tune your violin with just one or 2 fine tuners on E and A strings. If you still feel the need to use all for fine tuners, I definitely recommend switching to the Whitter ultra tailpiece, it is even lighter and will give your violin even more resonance with all four fine tuners. There are several professionals who actually enjoy the Wittner tailpiece because it allows them to tune their violin even faster when they have a little time when performing with orchestras. For instance look at Joy Lee, she is one of the best violin instructors on UA-cam. And she uses the wittier ultra tailpeice on her master bench made violin.
Thank you for the video. I was considering getting one myself as well. Nice to hear a comparison. Keep up the good work!
Clearly you are thinking outside of the book. I ordered a harp shaped tail piece. I love it! It does sound better. However, I also geared violin pegs. They are so much better than having fine tuners. Professional players only have a fine tuner on the E string because they say fine tuners cause some loss of tone. With geared pegs - they have a 4:1 gear ration - you don't need fine tuners on any string!
I am interested in the professional Gliga. I am a.novice with only two years of elementary instruction. I currently play two full sized violins alternating every few months. I prefer gut strings because of their warmth, but their drooping and sagging and difficulty tuning has led me to play steel core strings. Thank you for any information on the Gliga line. Most appreciated.
Wood density list average (Grams per Cubic Centimeter)
Boxwood 0.91
Rosewood 1.05
Ebony 1.20
Pernambuco 1.25
(Fiddlershop)
My violin has rosewood tailpiece If I want to brighten up my G D strings . Which one should I use? Thanks
Smart Violinist fun fact ZMT makes Harp Tailpieces too.
I'm about to buy one for my viola
Thank you for your review! Can you tell what strings do you use in this video!? Thank you!
Did you hear any noticeable power difference when you went to the a and e strings. Over the recording it sounded like your violin's tone became deeper and darker on the lower register with the harp piece on the g especially. However, the A string seemed to lose a bit of ability to sing out as much. Just asking because I've been interested in getting one for a carbon fiber violin project ive wanted to work on but am not sure how they add up to a traditional tailpiece. of course every violin will react differently to new parts but would like to hear your overall opinion. Thanks!
Something is loose,can't you hear it?
I built a custom redwood tailpiece, if you go to my channel you can watch the video of me showing its sound quality. It sounds really nice. Much better then rosewood
The violin was out of tune.
Carbon good
its pointless to have fine tuners on d and g strings
no it's not if u are using a tuner and want to the exact Hz for a note fine tuners on any string is big help
@@gabrieldauz9396 But not on the D & G strings. You don't need finetuners on the lower strings unless you're a total NOOB.
@@ThomasTVP check out Joy Lee. She is not a newb. Uses a Wittner with integrated FTs.
@@gabrieldauz9396I know this response is abut 5 years too late, but it is pointless. These harp tailpieces are built the way they are for two reasons:
1. They change the after-length of the lower strings to a more ideal proportion (it makes them longer). Adding fine tuners that shorten the after-length ruins this. With fine tuners, the G and D are now almost held at the same spot a normal tailpiece would have them at.
2. They’re in a shape that uses less material in order to make them lighter, thus increasing resonance. Adding metal fine tuners adds significant extra weight and negates this factor as well.
The whole point is to increase the vibration of the strings/instrument. Shortening string length and weighing it down is what you don’t want. That’s what metal add-on fine tuners do.