Technical data
| Instrument | violin |
| Material | rosewood |
| Version | with one groove |
| Fitting | by the violin maker |
| Item number | ZN-713P |
Features
- End button for violin
- Material rosewood
- Version with one groove
In practice
- On 4/4 instruments the taper of the end button is the same as that of the pegs, 1:30. The violin maker therefore works with the same tools: peg hole drill and peg reamer also fit the end button hole.
- Before fitting, the end button is trimmed with the peg shaper so that the wall is perfectly straight; the hole is smoothed with the reamer
- Grooves, ball shape and Parisian eye are decorative variations in finish.
- Rosewood of the genus Dalbergia is listed; for finished instrument parts and finished accessories the musical instrument exemption applies, no CITES documents are needed for trade within the EU
Sound and physics
The end button sits in the tapered end-button hole in the lower rib and, via the tailgut, carries the full longitudinal pull of the strings, a good 20 to 30 kilograms on a 4/4 violin depending on the set. Its shaft has the same taper as the peg of a 4/4 violin, 1:30, because the end-button hole and the peg hole are worked with the same reamer.
Our standard violin end buttons fit 4/4 and 3/4 instruments alike, and there are dedicated sizes for smaller violins. Ebony and rosewood are regarded as tonally neutral materials for the end button; a rosewood end button such as the ZN-713P weighs around 2 grams. The Parisian eye is an inlay of mother of pearl, as a rule from the pearl oyster Pinctada maxima.
Our experience
Our experience: the end button is not part of the tailpiece delivery; on request we match the two in wood and colour.
Frequently asked questions
Is the end button supplied with the tailpiece?
No, the end button is ordered separately.
What taper does the end button have?
1:30, like a 4/4 violin peg. The end-button hole is worked with the same reamer as the peg hole.
Does a violin end button fit a 3/4 violin?
Yes, our standard end buttons are made for 4/4 and 3/4 alike.
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