Tailpieces are essential components of a viola. We provide tailpieces crafted from ebony and rosewood to produce diverse tones. Dense woods warm and deepen the sound, while lighter woods brighten it. The material of the tailpiece plays a significant role in enhancing or altering the sound of the viola.
Choose a tailpiece for your viola - round or angled. Check our website for images. Find up to four string adjusters in our viola accessories section under tuners and metronomes.
The tailpiece anchors the strings on the lower end of violins, violas, and cellos. It is an engineering marvel that can enhance the instrument’s harmonics, resonance and playability. The right tailpiece in the correct position can make the instrument more responsive to the player.
Tailpieces are crucial for violas. That is why we offer tailpieces made of ebony and rosewood to create different sounds. Dense woods warm up and deepen the sound, while lighter woods brighten it. The tailpiece material plays a significant role in enhancing or altering the sound.
A too-light tailpiece can affect a viola’s sound, leading to wolf tones and resonance interference. Choosing a suitable weight tailpiece can enhance sound quality by adding warmth and body and reducing wolf tones.
Tailpieces have a direct impact on the strings of a musical instrument. High-quality instruments take special care of the afterlength, the part of the string between the bridge and the tailpiece. The tailpiece has fine tuners that adjust the string’s pitch at a micro level, particularly for metal core strings and solid steel E-strings.
Please take note of the following information. When selecting a viola tailpiece, you can choose between traditional round and angled. Both types are illustrated in our images. Additionally, you may need one to four string adjusters, which can be found under the viola accessories - tuners and metronomes section.
ZMT tailpiece improves the sound of violas. It generates more vibrations and enhances resonance, overtones, and timbre. The package includes a Kevlar tailgut, ZMT fine tuners, and string saddles.
Our elongated C strings are specifically designed for compensated tailpieces like ZMT, which require a longer after-length. Standard Viola C strings won't work with ZMT tailpieces. Our specialized C strings cater to the specific needs of your ZMT tailpiece, ensuring optimal performance and sound quality.
Wittner offers a German-made tailpiece of high-density composite material for violas. The tailpiece comes with an adjustable nylon tailgut and is available in two sizes. The short model fits violas up to 15.5 inches back length, and the long model is for those over 15.5 inches. Don't include the button when measuring the viola's back length.
• ULTRA-light space-age composite material with four string adjusters
• Nylon tailpiece hanger
• Made in Germany
• Viola sizes 15-15.5" or 16-16.5"
• Two different overall lengths: short (115mm) or long (125mm)
In terms of colours, there are black colour, black and gold, and silver colour, but we can send what we have in stock.
To tune your viola accurately, fine tuners are essential for many string players. They help achieve pinpoint accuracy and teach students to hear and adjust to fine pitch differences. Use the pegs for large adjustments and fine tuners for precision.
Our elongated C strings are specifically designed for compensated tailpieces like ZMT, which require a longer after-length. Standard Viola C strings won't work with ZMT tailpieces. Our specialized C strings cater to the specific needs of your ZMT tailpiece, ensuring optimal performance and sound quality.
Our elongated C strings are specifically designed for compensated tailpieces like ZMT, which require a longer after-length. Standard Viola C strings won't work with ZMT tailpieces. Our specialized C strings cater to the specific needs of your ZMT tailpiece, ensuring optimal performance and sound quality.
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