PDT-Violin-05 - Violin Setup Foundations, Level I

Course Description

This course is designed for the novice and/or beginner-level student wanting to learn the basic bench skills for setting up a 4/4 violin. Whether you currently work in a violin shop, are considering starting your own business, or just want to be able to check your own (or students’) instruments for correct fittings and measurements, this course will give you the foundational information and hands-on skills that are necessary for positive results. Learning the essentials of how to properly fit pegs, the nut, sound post, end button, and discussing all aspects of correct measurements are all part of this one-week course.

Be sure to take “Knife & Tool Sharpening for Instrument Making and Repair" as a prerequisite to find a higher level of success with this course and your personal bench skills.

A list of tools and materials can be found in the Tools & Materials tab below.

This course was previously titled "Basic Violin Setup I and Tool Use"