Discount Musical instruments - By 2Kool4Skool

Viola Bridge

The bridge is very important in transmitting the sound of your viola. It serves as the conduit between the strings and the body of the instrument. Many advance players prefer to have their bridges "customized" by viola luthiers in order to draw out an even better tone from their instrument. If you desire this please visit your place of purchase or your local viola repair shop for information.

Getting Started

You must assemble and tune your new violin prior to playing. Violins are delicate instruments and can be damaged easily. Handle with care. If you have a violin instructor we recommend you see him or her to assist you with assembling, cleaning and tuning your instrument for the first time.

Some info about the sound post on violins, cellos and violas
A sound post is a small piece of wood that transmits the vibrations of the top of the instrument to the back plate.  It makes the violin tone much better and gets the whole wood body of the violin to play a part in the tonaity. A novice would be able to hear the difference between a good violin with and without the sound post. The sound post  is never glued in place, it is like a wood dowel that is placed inside the violin directly under the bridge (more or less) from the top to the back of the violin. It is held in place by the downward pressure of the bridge and strings on the violin top. Never glue or affix it in place by any means other than the pressure ofthe strings of the violin. That will defeat the purpose of the sound post.

how to adjust your violin 

This tutorial will help you to select the corrct size of cello. You shouldn't have to try out every size of cello. You should be able to judge what size you need solely by your height. But here are a few different methods of sizing. 

This guide for stringed instrument sizing will help you to choose the correct size of violin, viola or cello. Proper sizing requires the measurement of the player's arm, from the neck to the middle of the palm.