01/20/2021
Please read our violin manual before you start to play
Violin Owner’s Manual
Congratulations and thank you for choosing SKY MUSIC for your musical instrument needs. All of our violins are hand selected instruments that are tested at our factory and inspected again by skilled technicians at our Los Angeles distribution center prior to shipping. However, because of their delicate nature, violins can get out of adjustment during the shipping process. If this occurs you may need to get your new instrument adjusted. *First time players will achieve the best results by bringing the violin to a music teacher to assist with the initial assembly.
Please read through the manual below to familiarize yourself with your new instrument. If damaged goods are found, the wrong item was received, an exchange or refund in required, please contact your seller immediately.
Getting Started: You must tune your new violin prior to playing. If you have a violin instructor we recommend you see him/her to assist you with assembling, cleaning, and tuning your instrument for the first time. If you cannot wait, follow these steps:
BRIDGE:
• The bridge is preset before we ship out the violin; however, since it is not permanently glued on, and it’s held down by the tension of the strings only, it might come off or misalign during shipment. If that happen, please reinsert the bridge into proper position. Keep in mind that not all players have the same size hands and fingers.
• Some violins come with the bridge not set at the correct height for the player and need to be adjusted. If this is the case then a professional luthier should adjust the bridge to get it comfortable to play.
STRINGS:
• Gradually tighten each string in the sequence of G-D-A-E. The reason for starting from G string is to prevent damaging the thinner E and A strings. Tighten only 1-2 notes higher on one string at a time. Then tighten the next. Do not tighten one string all the way to the desire pitch while leaving the other strings very loose. This will create unequal pressure on the bridge causing it to fall.
• New strings will require some stretching before they settle in and hold pitch. Try pulling the strings slightly upwards after tuning to pitch. This can take some of the slack out of the strings and help accelerate the settling in process for new strings.
PEGS:
• The pegs may shrink or expand due to the temperature and humidity changes. When the peg shrink, it will not fit the peg hole as well as they were originally made. It will leave a little gap between the peg and peg hole. This is why the strings slip.
• Simply apply the rosin powder or peg drop oil (which you can get from the retail store) on the pegs and peg hole. This will fill the little gap in between and increase the friction.
• Also, be sure to push the pegs in as you tune the strings up to pitch. This ensures that the pegs hold tighter as the tension of the string goes up.
BOW:
• Floss the bow with rosin for at least 5-10 minutes until you see the white powders come out from the horse hair before it can make sound. --- *VIOLIN WILL NOT MAKE SOUND IF BOW IS NOT ROSINED
• A new rosin cake may be too slick to apply to the hair. To correct this, take a small pocketknife and cut three or four parallel lines in the rosin so that there will be some texture to the cake. You can also roughen the surface of the rosin cake with some sandpaper.
• Bow need to be tightened every time before playing and loosened every time after.
SOUND POST:
• It is not in a fixed position but is held in place by being custom fit to match the curvature of your instrument. During shipping it is possible for the sound post to come loose or dislodge itself. If this happens, please see a local luthier or repair technician.
We hope you enjoy your violin, for order specific questions, please contact your marketplace seller directly; should you have any general inquiries or suggestions, please do not hesitate to let us know: [email protected]
Thank you very much!
