Soundposts are made from air-dried Spruce wood from the Alpine slopes. Each post is handmade and undergoes multiple processes for a high-quality finish.
The sound post in a bowed instrument has two functions: structural and acoustic. It's part of a harmonic design that produces pleasant overtones. Violin makers make the post themselves or buy it from suppliers. After positioning and stringing the instrument, minor adjustments are made using the ear. The sound post is crucial for sound quality. Animato Strings adjusts it perfectly. Contact us for any doubts.
Violin Soundpost. Spruce stick, split and turned. Germany.
For these soundposts, split Spruce wood is exclusively used from the slopes of the upper Alpine. The wood is air-dried for many years to reach its optimum maturity. Every sound post is handmade, going through many processes for a high-quality finish.
The sound post in a bowed instrument has both structural and acoustic functions. It's part of a harmonic design where all resonances work together to produce pleasant overtones. Stradivari's violins (made by Amati) are unique due to a comprehensive harmonic system, similar to tuning a car engine and exhaust system.
The sound post and bass bar are essential components of stringed instruments. They support different sides of the instrument, with the sound post supporting the treble side and the bass bar supporting the bass side. The sound post is a spruce dowel that helps produce proper sound. It must fit perfectly and is placed behind the treble side bridge foot. Violin makers buy suitable dowels from suppliers, but for better instruments, they make them themselves using a sharp knife to remove material until it fits perfectly.
After positioning and stringing the instrument, minor adjustments are made to the sound post using the ear. A well-fitted post can improve the sound of a bowed instrument. If you bought from Animato Strings, it was adjusted perfectly. Contact us to assess if you still need to.
Our cello pegs are crafted from polished ebony and precisely sized for accurate tuning and smooth turning. Our pegs are easy to install and adjust, but we recommend seeking professional assistance. Our team is always available to help.
It's best to get help from a skilled technician to replace a worn-out tuning peg. Tuning pegs may not fit properly as they are sold as blanks. Animato Strings shop has technicians who can assist you.
Stringvision Keypeg, an innovative product, replaces peg handles with a detachable key, improving cellists' movements and enhancing their playing experience.
• Remarkably low profile, elegant, and easy to use
• Comes with two pegs and two keys
• Detachable key handles instead of pegs
• Elegantly designed yet discreet in appearance
• Can be installed with standard peg-shaving tools
• No alteration is made to the cello or scroll itself
Violin Tail Piece - Ebony Wood or Rosewood
• Traditional Tailpiece
• Two wood types: black ebony and rosewood
• Two types of tailpieces: Round and Angled
Please choose which wood material you prefer.
In a stringed musical instrument, the nut is a small piece of hard material that supports the strings at one end. It marks the end of the vibrating length of each open string, sets the spacing of the strings across the neck and defines the scale lengths of the open strings, along with the bridge.
Upgrade your violin with our high-quality ebony violin nut. Shop premium violin parts and accessories now to enhance your instrument's sound quality and performance.
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.
Basic Despiau France Violin Bridge (with no tree stamped on the bridge). Raw and unfitted.
ZMT revolutionizes tailpiece design for violin family instruments, enhancing sound production and unlocking your instrument's full potential.
• Enhanced Sound Production
• Broader overtone spectrum
• Faster and more precise response from your instrument
• Wider dynamic ranger
• Reduction of wolf tones
Package includes ZMT tailpiece, Kevlar tailgut, ZMT fine tuners, and string saddles.
