soundposts
Luthier's internal braces
A soundpost is a small wooden dowel inside a violin, cello, or similar stringed instrument, wedged vertically between the top and back plates near the bridge.
It transmits vibrations between the plates and provides structural support, critically affecting the instrument's tone and volume.
Adjusting the soundpost's position is a delicate task that can dramatically alter an instrument's sound.
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- fittingSuitable or proper
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- carvingShaping by cutting away
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
dowel · spruce · maple · grain · tool · knife · setter · gauge
Bowed string instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- double-bassLargest bowed string instrument
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- toneQuality of sound
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- projectionSomething that extends outward
sustain · overtones · frequency · amplitude · sympathetic · transmission · coupling · brightness
Stretched or strained state
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- structuralRelating to building framework
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- pressureForce upon contact
luthier
Stringed instrument craftsperson
- fittingSuitable or proper
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- carvingShaping by cutting away
adjustment · dowel · spruce · maple · grain · tool · knife · setter · gauge · measurement
violin
Bowed string instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- double-bassLargest bowed string instrument
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
projection · sustain · overtones · frequency · amplitude · sympathetic · transmission · coupling · brightness · warmth
tension
Stretched or strained state
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- structuralRelating to building framework
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
pressure · fit · placement · contact · transfer · coupling · stability
bass-bar
Internal violin reinforcement strip
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- f-holesViolin's resonance vents
- scrollWound document of parchment
tailpiece · fingerboard · pegbox · purfling · nut · bout · ribs · linings · blocks · saddle