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...Why some violin strings sound better than others when plucked or bowed...
...First it is a good idea to eliminate several of the other possible causes:
...First; the groove the string lays in needs to be the right shape; it should be just larger in diameter than the string (so the string touches the bottom of the groove but can transfer its side vibrations to the nut).
.. The string groove should be about 1/3 the string diameter deep.
...Second; when looked at in cross section and from the side, the string must be pulled strongly downward just at the front lip, before going over the fingerboard in order to transmit its vibrations to the nut and without 'buzzing'. In other words, the groove must slope downward as it moves closer to the pegbox. This is done by carefull filing with a jewlery round (tiny) file, which is of a larger diameter than the string being seated.
...The same information applies to the bridge grooves with the slope being on the tailpiece side and perhaps 1/3 of the width of the bridge top. If the string pinches here it can hurt the tone and make tuning the strings difficult.
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...If we have eliminated the above as problems; I want to suggest the solution probably lies with the bridge adjustment. Please click the box below to read my articles on Bridge Adjustments..
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Bridge Adjustment articles...
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...Side profile of string in nut groove. The groove must be just larger than the string diameter.
...Side profile of nut and the end of the fingerboard. The front edge of the nut must be the highest point of the string groove, or a string 'buzz' will be created.
(updated 12/2020)
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