Yamaha Violin/Viola Musical Instrument User Manual


 
5
Changing Strings
Before Attaching the Strings
For
instruments equipped with a fi ne tuner on the 1st string only
String
Tailpiece
Ball End
Fine Tuner’s notch
Fine Tuner
Fine Tuner
String
[Violin 4/4, 3/4, 1/2, Viola]
At the tailpiece, hook the string’s ball end onto
the fi ne tuner’s notch.
[Violin 1/4, 1/8]
At the tailpiece, hook the string’s ball end into
the slot on the string hole.
With the strings loosely extending up towards
the neck, attach the fi ne tuners to the strings,
as shown below.
The fine tuner
should be set to
the middle of its
adjustment range.
Before you string the instrument, set the fi ne tuner so that it
is in the middle of its adjustment range.
For instruments equipped with fi ne tuners
Looking from the
under-side of the
tailpiece.
Ball End
Tailpiece
Ball End
String
Looking from the
under-side of the
tailpiece.
Ball End
Tailpiece
Ball EndString
String
Ball End
Fine Tuner’s notch
Ball End
From
below
[1st string]
At the tailpiece, hook the string’s ball end
onto the fine tuner’s notch.
[4th, 3rd and 2nd strings]
At the tailpiece, hook the string’s ball end into
the slot on the string hole.
From above
From
below
From above