Hi, my old bridge snapped in two on my fiddle, I bought a replacement and shaved it down to the exact size of the old one except its a bit thicker. Now i’m replacing it is there a sweet spot it needs to go on and does it have to be at 90 degrees to the fiddle?
Thanks in advance for tips
A general rule of thumb would be to position the bridge between the notches on each F-hole and then adjust towards/away from the fingerboard to suit your ear. That said, I’d recommend having your instrument set up by a luthier who works on a lot of fiddles/violins…they are worth the $, in my opionion. Best of luck!
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