Violin Size Chart
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2This specification sheet created by Alan Goldblatt, Luthier. See
Violin
Size
4/4
7/8
3/4
1/2
1/4
1/8
1/16
1/32
Ages
9+
9-11
6-10
4-7
3-5
3-5
Bow Length
745
690
630
550
500
450
Body: Length
356
345
335
320
285
255
230
215
Width: upper
168
162
156
145
133
middle
112
109
105
97
91
lower
208
200
195
182
163
Stop
195
189
183
171
159
Ribs: Height
30-31.5
29.5- 29-
28-
26-
Thickness
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
Linings: Height
7
6
4
4
3
Thickness
1.8
1.6
1.3
1.3
1.3
Blocks: Upper
55x15
50x14 48x14 45x13 42x13
Corners (finished- add 3 to split)
25x15
x14
x14
x13
x13
Lower
47x14
45x13 44x13 41x12 37x12
Riser Stick Allowance
8.0
Arching Height: Back
15
14.3
14.1
13.7
13.2
Top
16
15.2
14.9
14.3
13.7
Back Thickness: Edge
3.7-4.2
3.8
3.5
3.2
3.1
Corners & Button
4.2-4.7
Center
4.5
4.3
4.0
3.6
3.3
Rings
4.0-3.5
Bouts
2.5-2.7
2.3
2.2
2.0
2.0
Top Thickness: Edge
4.0-4.5
3.9
3.5
3.3
3.2
4.5-5.0
Corners
Sound Post
3.0
2.9
2.8
2.5
2.5
ff Area
3.0
Bouts
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.2
2.2
Purfling: Dist From Edge
4
3.5
3.3
3.1
3.0
Thickness
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.1
Margin Width
2.5-3.5, 3.0
ff Holes: Length
75
73
71
68
62
Minimum Width
6.5
Distance to Edge
12
12
11
10
10
Between Upper Eyes
41
41
38
35
32
29
27
Bass Bar: Thickness
5.5
5.2
5.1
4.7
4.3
3.9
3.6
Approx Dist to Edges
40
Height
12(11-13), 8-10, 2-3 11
11
10
9.4
8.6
7.9
Inside Bridge Foot
1-1.5
Layout Proportion
1/7 (inside of bar)
Scroll: Width at Ears
40
Top of 1st Turn (approx)
<13
Bottom of 1st Turn (approx)
27
Length
108
104
101
94
85
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