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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1amateur gets baffled in his first attempt, his wants will be met at a small outlay. The neck must be adjusted very accurately to the body of the instrument, not only as regards angular position, but also that it may be in a line with the centre of the violin. The proper angle for the neck is such that the centre of the scroll lies in a line with the edge of the back of the instrument, as seen from the opposite extremity; but the young amateur must observe, in the adjustment of the neck, that the finger-board be afterwards at the proper height from the breast. The degree of elevation of the finger-board depends upon the model of the violin chosen; but as a mean, the height from the extreme end of the finger-board to the surface of the breast in the centre, may be taken as \( \frac{7}{10} \) in.; but no definite elevation can, as a rule, be laid down. The amateur must decide upon this from the intended height of his bridge. The belly may be cramped down on the sides with a few of the wooden screw-cramps, and the hand lightly fixed to the instrument with a cramp, such as shown in Fig. 22, when the following simple method will suffice for the adjustment of the neck. Take a piece of thin wood about 17 in. long and \( \frac{1}{4} \) in. broad, having one edge perfectly straight, lightly tack this veneer to the upper surface of the neck in such a manner as to have the straight edge running in a line exactly through the centre of its length, by this it will be readily perceived that the neck will be in its proper position when the
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