bass-bar
Brace under strings
A bass-bar is a strip of wood glued lengthwise inside the belly of a violin, cello, or other stringed instrument, running beneath the lowest string.
It reinforces the top plate and helps transmit vibrations across the instrument's body, contributing to the instrument's resonance and tone quality.
Internal violin support rod
- spruceNeat; also a conifer
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- thicknessDepth of material
- fittingSuitable or proper
glue · chisel · plane · carving · shaping · graduation · arching · scoop
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
tension · support · sustain · projection · response · flexibility · dampening · transmission
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- restorationReturning something to condition
setup · adjustment · measurement · pattern · template · tool · expertise · tradition
soundpost
Internal violin support rod
fitting · glue · chisel · plane · carving · shaping · graduation · arching · scoop · curvature
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
stiffness · tension · support · sustain · projection · response · flexibility · dampening · transmission · coupling
luthier
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- workshopPlace for making or learning
restoration · setup · adjustment · measurement · pattern · template · tool · expertise · tradition · apprenticeship
violin
Bowed string instrument
f-hole · bridge · soundpost · purfling · bout · rib · block · table · linings