Is it bad to have 4 fine tuners?

As we should be able to tune our instruments by the pegs, having fine tuners on all strings can postpone our learning how to handle our instrument. Having 4 fine tuners is acceptable for beginners, but when you get more advanced, take them off.

Should I remove my fine tuners?

If it’s because you prefer to tune without them and have reached a point in your playing where you can actually hear and feel the difference in sound and response, remove the G and D fine tuners and replace the A and E fine tuners with titanium fine tuners, they’re lighter and have a much smaller impact on the sound.

Why do violinists get rid of fine tuners?

Steel strings were cheap and used on student instruments. Therefore, steel strings and fine tuners became associated with the value of the instrument. And even when steel strings became more popular and well-made, the tradition of leaving only one fine tuner for the E-string on more expensive instruments stuck.

Do professional violinists use fine tuners?

They don’t need fine tuners. But even on a violin with perlon or gut strings, the E string is almost always a steel string, and therefore has a fine tuner in the tailpiece. Most classical players use gut or perlon strings, with a steel E string, and therefore have just the one fine tuner on the tailpiece.

How many fine tuners should a violin have?

four fine tuners
For beginners I recommend to have four fine tuners, so a fine tuner for every string. Tuning your violin or viola can be difficult in the beginning. When you have four fine tuners you can easily tune every string very precisely.

How much does it cost to put fine tuners on a violin?

Violin & Viola

Restring, including tuning	$5 per string (strings not included)
Fit pegs	$20 each/$60 set
Replace tailgut	$35
Replace saddle	$60
Install fine tuners (without restringing)	$5 per tuner (tuner not included)

How many fine tuners should a professional violin have?

The fine tuner is optionally placed on the A string. When you want to have four fine tuners for easy tuning, but you also want to keep the beautiful sound of your violin or viola, consider a plastic tailpiece with integrated fine tuners.

Why do beginner violins have 4 fine tuners?

Tuning your violin or viola can be difficult in the beginning. When you have four fine tuners you can easily tune every string very precisely.

Why violin has no mechanical tuner?

The turning ratio of the violin strings is very low, especially when using gut based strings, making the 1:1 ratio of the peg more suitable for smooth tuning. Geared tuners on violins aren’t “traditional” looking, which is a consideration for some Orchestras, which may require a standard look.

How many tuners does a violin have?

Your violin will most likely have two sets of tuning devices: the pegs at the top of the instrument and the fine tuners, or string adjusters as they are otherwise called, at the bottom, as a part of the tailpiece. It’s important to be very careful when tuning or fitting strings.

How often do you tune a violin?

A general rule of thumb for violin players who practice and play frequently is to make sure the instrument’s strings are changed every 3-6 months. Violinists who play less frequently, including beginning student-level playing, may find that their strings last longer.

Can you tune a violin without a tuner?

If you do not own a chromatic tuner, there are a number of alternative tools to use to get your violin into tune. If you have access, tuning a violin using a piano is a good option, although it’s more difficult for a novice. Tune your instrument using a tuning fork.

Do violin strings need a fine tuner?

Fine tuners work for small adjustments to synthetic and even gut strings, and many players, even professionals, find them convenient. For years, steel violin strings were associated with shrill sound and cheap student instruments, which may be part of the source of the “real violinists don’t use fine tuners” mentality.

Should I buy fine tuners for my instrument?

If you are a beginner playing a student grade instrument, you should keep the fine tuners. Lower quality instruments, even those not specifically designated as “student”, will often have very poorly fitted pegs. Tuning them can be a minor nightmare which you would do well to avoid.

Which strings are easier to tune with a plastic tailpiece?

The G and D strings are easier to tune with the pegs only. The fine tuner is optionally placed on the A string. When you want to have four fine tuners for easy tuning, but you also want to keep the beautiful sound of your violin or viola, consider a plastic tailpiece with integrated fine tuners.

Should I get a fine tuner with pegs or not?

It depends on if you’re prepared to lose the other 3 or not. The E string fine tuner has to stay no matter what. The string’s thin enough to snap easily if the pegs are used. If you’re a beginner just learning to tune, keep the other 3.