Hello, I'm a violin student who started playing a few months ago. I play once or twice a week but each time I pick up the instrument I hear it needs tuning. I heard that the more you practice the less often it will need tuning, but each time I practice for a few minutes I start hearing the difference and i need tuning every 15-20 minutes while I play. Moreover, while I tune it, I feel like the pegs don't stay in place and slightly twist right after I'm done tuning, which is possibly why i feel like i need to tune it so often, because it never really stayed in tune to begin with
This is an intonation issue. If you can find a music store that works with violins, talk to someone there who will certainly be better informed than I am. At least they can tell you if it's worth your time to fix it, or more cost effective to replace it.
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hi there .... flat means does the string go lower in pitch ...needing the string to be tightend after you have bent it ?
Do you give the strings a real good pull a few times after fitting? this often corrects the problem .... let me know ..as there could be a few other reasons
cheers Pete
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If you do a lot of bends or use a whammy bar this will happen a lot. The best way to keep a guitar in tune is to buy a locking system to put on it. I use a floyd locking system for my own guitar.
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The piezo pickups for violins REQUIRE a high impedance input preamp.
The measured impedance of My wife's violin is on the order of 2 megohms.
It sounds like you are having cable connection problems. If you don't have a preamp right at the vilin, then use a VERY short high impedance instrument cable.
Most of the Focusrite mic preamps I looked at had input impedance around 5K ohms which is unsuitable for the piezo pickups.
Here we use an Autolycus pickup on an acoustical vilin and an X2 wireless system. The transmiter has a very high input impedance and the resulting system sounds like a violin.
Some amps themselves DO have a high input impedance, but many designed for guitars do not. Long cables, especially low impedance ones, load the piezo pickup with capacitance which clobbers the high frequency response.
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Almost any guitar store would have this and any Luthier would likely have a replacement.
Washburn is a name brand so it should be easy to find the replacement.
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Our bassplayer had the same problem with his mb4410. As it turned out, the fan was not working when the amp got hot. It did turn when cold - go figure! Swap the fan for a good quality (Pabst, Sunon) 80mm pc fan with 2-wire connection. Three or four wire fans will not work w/out modding. See your local pc guy and ask for an unregulated, silent 24/7 fans. He will know. Our bassplayer sold the P.O.S. while still in warranty. HTH.
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Is there a product/substance that would allow me to keep the pegs in place and the violin tuned a bit longer?
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