The nut on a violin or viola marks one end of each open string's vibrating length, sets the string spacing, and determines the string's height from the fingerboard. Along with the bridge, it defines the scale lengths of the open strings.

Violin Sound Post- Raw Material (unfitted)

Violin Soundpost. Spruce stick, split and turned. Germany.

Ebony is commonly used for violin fingerboards due to its hardness, stability, acoustic properties, and traditional appearance.

Animato Strings has high-quality ebony violin endpins with a Hill-style design and a black ball. We offer this premium-quality endpin at an affordable cost, making it accessible to all violin players. It requires professional fitting by an experienced technician to improve tonal quality and projection.

African B Grade ebony is highly coveted by instrument makers due to its exceptional quality. It is dense, hard, and durable, making it ideal for crafting high-quality instruments. Ebony is commonly used for violin fingerboards due to its hardness, stability, acoustic properties, and traditional appearance.

Indian ebony may not be as uniformly black as African ebony but can be effectively dyed to achieve a desirable result. Ebony is commonly used for violin fingerboards due to its hardness, stability, acoustic properties, and traditional appearance.

Ebony is commonly used for violin fingerboards due to its hardness, stability, acoustic properties, and traditional appearance. Among the different grades of ebony, German Master Grade ebony is highly coveted by instrument makers due to its exceptional quality.

A saddle is a narrow ebony ridge that sits below the tailpiece on a violin. It protects the instrument's body from becoming damaged and prevents any rattling sounds that may occur if the tailpiece were to touch the top of the violin when it vibrates with sound.