Rosewood is a popular and traditional wood for cello pegs because it's strong, oily, and self-lubricating, with a durable texture that prevents slipping. Consider purchasing a set of 4 rosewood tuning pegs for your cello to enhance its sound quality. Use high-quality wood, fixed strings, accurate grinding, and advanced technology to produce a finer sound. The vintage rosewood colour of the pegs can also add a classic touch of style.

• A set of 4 natural rosewood cello tuning pegs

• Durable and improved sound

• High-quality wood

• fixed strings, and accurate grinding  

• Vintage rosewood colour

The Violin Ebony Saddle is a durable ebony component designed to protect the violin's top plate from tailpiece wear and prevent unwanted rattling. Essential for proper instrument function, it helps preserve the violin's structure while supporting optimal performance.

Key Features:

• Made from quality ebony wood

• Protects the violin body from tailpiece wear

• Helps eliminate unwanted rattling

• Durable and wear-resistant

• Suitable for repairs and restorations

• Traditional luthier-grade design

Note: Professional fitting is recommended. Animato Strings can provide expert installation and setup services to ensure the saddle is fitted correctly and performs as intended.

The Violin Boxwood Peg is a quality replacement peg made from attractive boxwood with a warm, even brown finish. Supplied unfitted and undrilled, it is designed for professional custom fitting and offers an affordable, traditional option for violin repairs and restorations.

Key Features:

• Quality boxwood construction

• Warm, even brown colour

• Traditional violin fitting material

• Supplied unfitted and undrilled

• Requires professional fitting and drilling

• Suitable for repair and restoration work

• Reliable and affordable option

Please note: This peg is supplied unfitted and undrilled. Professional fitting and drilling are required before installation and use.

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

The Wittner Ultra Rosewood Violin Tailpiece combines a classic rosewood look with advanced composite material technology. Designed for 4/4 violins, it features four integrated string adjusters, black adjustment screws, and a nylon tailgut for reliable performance and precise tuning.

Key Features:

• Fits 4/4 size violins

• Rosewood-style finish

• High-tech composite material construction

• Four integrated string adjusters

• Black adjustment screws

• Includes nylon tailgut

• Lightweight and durable design

• Made by Wittner

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.

Bridge design affects cello response to bow. Aubert French-style cello bridge is made from selected maple for optimal vibrational behaviour. A heavier bridge design yields a darker sound, slower response, and more bowing resistance but allows greater flexibility in shaping and colouring sound.

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.