The Despiau France Violin Bridge – Style #10 (A Grade) is a premium French-made bridge blank crafted from carefully selected treated maple with a fine, consistent texture and strong medullary rays. Supplied unfitted, it is designed for professional custom fitting to achieve outstanding tonal and playing performance.

Key Features:

• Genuine Despiau Style #10 bridge

• Made in France

• Premium A Grade maple

• Fine, consistent wood texture

• Strong medullary rays throughout

• Treated for stability

• Supplied unfitted

• Designed for professional violin setup and restoration

• Supports enhanced tone and playability

For the best results, the bridge should be professionally fitted by a trained luthier or string instrument specialist, such as the experts in our Animato on-site workshop.

The Violin Ebony Fingerboard – Indian B Grade (Unfitted) is a durable, high-quality fingerboard made from dense Indian ebony. Measuring approximately 23mm at the nut and 42mm at the bridge, it offers excellent wear resistance, a smooth playing surface, and the tonal qualities that have made ebony the preferred fingerboard material for violins.

Key Features:

• Made from Indian B Grade ebony

• Unfitted for custom shaping and installation

• Stained ebony finish

• Approximately 23mm at the nut and 42mm at the bridge

• Hard-wearing and durable construction

• Smooth and comfortable playing surface

• Excellent acoustic properties

• Ideal for violin making, repair, and restoration

• Trusted choice for luthiers and musicians

The Despiau France Violin Bridge – Style #10 (B Grade) is a quality French-made bridge blank featuring fine-grained treated maple with solid medullary rays. Supplied unfitted, it is designed for professional custom fitting to achieve optimal violin performance.

Key Features:

• Genuine Despiau Style #10 bridge 

• Made in France 

• B Grade treated maple 

• Fine grain with solid medullary rays 

• Supplied unfitted 

• Designed for professional violin setup and repair 

• Supports enhanced tone and playability 

• Professional fitting recommended 

For the best results, the bridge should be fitted and adjusted by a trained luthier or string instrument specialist, such as the experts in our Animato workshop.

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

The Violin Ebony Fingerboard – Indian A Grade (Unfitted) is a high-quality fingerboard made from carefully selected Indian ebony. Durable, wear-resistant, and acoustically responsive, it provides the performance and reliability that have made ebony the preferred fingerboard material for violins for centuries.

Key Features:

• Made from premium Indian A Grade ebony

• Unfitted for custom shaping and installation

• Dense and durable hardwood construction

• Smooth, comfortable playing surface

• Excellent wear resistance

• Attractive natural grain and character

• Contributes to clear and responsive tone

• Ideal for violin making, repair, and restoration

• Trusted choice for luthiers and musicians

Despiau* France Violin bridge- Not fitted

• Despiau"C" Grade violin 

• Style #11 violin bridge. 

• Treated. 

• Made in France.

• Unfitted.

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.

The Violin Sound Post – Raw Material (Unfitted) is a premium spruce soundpost blank made in Germany. Split and turned for strength and acoustic performance, it is supplied unfitted for custom shaping and installation by a qualified luthier.

Key Features:

• Premium spruce soundpost blank

• Split and turned construction.

• Made in Germany

• Supplied unfitted for custom fitting

Note: Professional fitting is strongly recommended. Animato Strings can provide expert soundpost fitting and adjustment services to ensure the best possible tonal performance and structural integrity for your violin.