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In a sound post of a musical instrument of a electric violin family, at least one end thereof is formed into a converged configuration. Most preferably, the sound post has a shape having a linear ridge line, and the sound post is placed in contact with the belly by a straight line in a direction substantially perpendicularly intersecting a direction of a bowstring.In the past, the body of a violin family is designed so that as shown in FIG. 1 which is a sectional view in a direction of a bowstring, in the lower surface of a belly 1 and the inside of the body, a bass bar extends parallel with a bowstring in the vicinity of a lower portion of a left leg of a bridge 5, and a sound post 6 is stood upright with opposite ends thereof placed in contact with the back plate 2 and the belly 1 in the vicinity of a portion at the rear of a right leg of the bridge 5. It has been known that the quality of a stress or rhythm of sound and a tone color is affected by the quality of the mounting of the bass bar and the sound post, and adjustment thereof is carefully carried out.
Violins come in many different sizes. Most sizes are for children, and young violin students are expected to change sizes frequently as they grow. Getting the right size violin is important for making sure that children can comfortably reach the strings and hold the violin in place. Choosing the wrong size can hamper a student's ability to learn the instrument as well as hinder developing an appreciation for the Moderate Violin .Take an arm measurement. Have the student put his left arm out to the side, as straight as possible. Measure only the left arm unless a teacher has said otherwise. Take the measurement from the bottom of the neck straight out to the palm of the hand. End the measurement in the center of the palm.
This invention is intended to provide a violin for which the volume and a tone color are improved by reviewing the role of the sound post.
For achieving the aforesaid object, a electric violin manufacturer according to this invention is characterized in that at least one end of the sound post is formed to be convergent so that a contact surface thereof with the belly or the back plate is small. In order to reduce an area of the contact surface and to maintain the durability, it is desirable that one end of the sound post contacts with the belly or the back plate by a straight line in a direction perpendicularly intersecting a direction of a bowstring.
It is to be noted that the converged end of the sound post may be of the opposite ends of the sound post or only the end in contact with the belly.
Take the measurement twice to be sure of the exact number of inches. Round the measurement up to the nearest half inch.Choose a size 1/16 if the measurement was 14 inches or less. Choose the size 1/10 if the measurement was 15 inches or between 14 and 15 inches.Choose the size 1/8 if the measurement was between 15 inches and 16.5 inches. Choose the ¼ size for measurements between 16.5 and 18.5 inches.Use a ½ size violin for a measurement of between 18.5 inches and 20 inches. Use a ¾ size if the measurement is between 20 and 22 inches. Choose the ¾ if you are a small adult and the full size is too large.
In such a case, various changes in the design can be made such that a narrow plane portion is left in the contact portion between the extreme end of the sound post and the belly or the back plate, and the contact portion with the belly is formed to have a plane and only the contact portion with the back plate is formed to have a linear contact.
While in the above-described embodiments, the sound post 6 has a shape of a round rod following the shape of the conventional sound post, it is to be noted that the shape of the sound post itself may be of suitable shapes in section such as a flat oval or a square, etc. Further, not only the violin but also musical instruments of a violin family having a similar construction have similar effects. The violin mentioned in the present specification means a electric violins family.
The violin according to this invention has a simple structure in which a shape of an extreme end of the sound post is merely changed, but the contact portion with the belly or the back plate is made small to thereby not obstruct the vibration thereof. As a result, it seems that not only the volume increases but also an overtone becomes rich. But excellent effects can be obtained as compared with the conventional violin, such that a tone color becomes clear, and particularly in a high-pitched tone, a weak tone is not discontinued. source:townhallelectric violin
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