How to Set a Fallen Violin Sound Post (and Why You Shouldn't)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- Sound posts are a unique aspect of the violin family, essential to both an instrument's structure and its sound. They're also among the more challenging repairs a player can face. Shar Music's own Aaron Johnson and Michael Holmes walk you through how to set your own sound post, but also detail why you might want to consider having your local luthier do it instead.
DISCLAIMER: As stated in the video, setting a sound post safely requires a professional level of training. To avoid the risk of damaging your instrument, we highly recommend bringing your instrument into a shop when setting a sound post.
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Intro: 0:00
Tools Required: 0:34
Terminology: 1:05
Removing a Sound post: 3:23
Setting a Sound post: 4:48
Discussion: 17:27 - เพลง
For me, seeing the entire process gives me more respect for the skill needed to do that job (which I do not have).
this really helps.im getting to get an old fiddle playable and i needed this.
Wow! Lots of work and precision involved!!!! I’ll let my luthier do it instead, thank you!!!
Thank you for this tutorial. I'm learning repairs and refinements one instrument at a time, as I find good deals and clean/repair them to make a few bucks and put smiles on faces (I typically sell instruments at a very affordable price). I was going to make my own sound post tool, but you've convinced me to just buy one! Thanks, again, for the tutorial!
Excellent explanations! You include all the fine detail necessary, not just a rough guide that only satisfies a bit of healthy curiosity. Well done!
Thanks so much!
This is the best instructional video I have ever seen. Thank you so much for your help....
You're very welcome! We're glad it was helpful for you.
This now has me convinced I need a Craigslist $40 special and I should learn to do this (just not on a fiddle I care about)
Thank you!
You bet!
Michael had really great questions. And helpful ones. Sometimes musicians may not know if they might need a totally new soundpost or just a readjustment. I'm lucky to live in a city with a great shop (Robertson and Sons) that has very skilled professional luthiers to help reset or renew posts as needed but it's good to know when to take an instrument into a good shop that knows how to reset a post or tell you if you might need a new one. These are expensive instruments that might require expensive upkeep with improper care. Thank you for clarifying maintenance 💖
Excellent explanation! Thank you.
I have a couple old violins that are basically wall hangers I can practice on. :)
Excellent video on setting a sound post and how to properly adjust it.
Very interesting and well-done!
"please don't chew up f hole" - not a concern if you have a sub $100 violin. Of all the DIY projects, adjusting sound post is a really easy job. Better DIY even if f hole is marred, as single trip to luthier will cost multiple of your cheap violin. LOL
Excellent video ! I was teaching myself and go super frustrated when the sound post kept on falling off. Grinding down the tip along with pushing down on the base while tipping up made all the difference. Also the cut business card is a fantastic and simple gauge. Thanks ! No I am able to play around with different positions to see what it does without fear of a trip to the shop.
Glad it helped!
Excellent lesson thanks
Very nicely explained and demonstrated!
Glad it was helpful!
This was very good. Thank you
Amazing video !
This was great. Definitely a skill I want to develop
Thanks. I was going to list a Vuillaume a Paris violin on eBay. The post is definitely out. I found it in a destroyed locked case in my apartment. I play harp It's not worth much as it was mass produced, but maybe someone can still play it. I'm listing it as is.
Great video. I have a cheap cello which I refinished...the post dropped and I refifitted it. Since refitting it the cello now sounds actually better. But yeah dont do it on an expensive instrument.
That’s right! Although these tips can be very helpful, we always recommend bringing your instrument in to a luthier to make sure repairs are done as safe as possible.
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Great video! How does one go about removing material from and adjusting the end of the setting tool? With a sharpening stone, perhaps?
Usually a bench grinder is used. It can take a while and you don’t need to be too refined about how you get there. Just take care to not overheat the metal.
Hi my violin E string is quite less louder than others. Based on your experience Can soundpost position solve this matter . Or make sound to base and treeble? Thanks
A soundpost adjustment can do a TON to change the sound of your instrument. It is considered the "soul" of your instrument for a reason. If that doesn't work, a lower tension E string can help "even out" that sound.
@@SharMusicTV maybe my violin soul . I will try louder E string it may improve that . Thanks for the help 🙂
There are easier soundpost setters.