Technical data
| Line | Classic |
| Instrument | Violin |
| Material | Other |
| Weight | 3 kg |
| Interior dimensions | Total length: 61 cm | Body length: 39 cm | Upper bout: 17 cm | Lower bout: 21 cm |
| Exterior dimensions | 78x26x15 cm |
| BAM reference | 2002S |
| Item number | BAM-2002SF |
Interior features
- String tube
- 2 bow holders
Exterior features
- Side carrying handles
- Large, expandable outer pocket for sheet music
- Zip and safety fasteners
Protection and climate
Dry air makes the maple of the scroll shrink and the pegs give, one to two millimetres of travel being normal; damp air makes them stiff. Below 40 per cent relative humidity, pegs may slip and glue joints may open; below 30 per cent, as dry heated air brings in winter, the instrument is at risk, and in the worst case the top cracks. It is above all sharp changes that do harm, such as constant travel between very different temperatures.
As wood moisture rises, the internal damping (energy lost within the wood) of spruce and maple increases, and an instrument can then sound duller; storage at controlled humidity in the case keeps the damping constant.
Our experience
In our experience an instrument needs a few weeks to settle after a change of climate, for instance after an overseas journey, and a local luthier then fine-tunes the set-up. For the heating season we recommend a humidifier in the case; in our experience the Stretto lasts around a month and humidifies the case quickly and evenly.
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