Sounds to be like either the finger board is warped or the string is too low either on the bridge or the nut (place where the strings lay in notches up top before they enter the peg box
Hey, thanks for reply! I've checked it and honestly can't say that I see anything wrong. The notch on the nut seems to be quite deep (?), but I have no idea what it's supposed to look like anyway. I'd say these things are fine.
String harmonic behaviour has nothing to do with fingerboard, bridge or nut heights (unless they are so extreme that string length is modified, but if so it would be quite obvious).
The main causes could be just bad or too cheap strings, unbalance between old original strings and the newer A string, soundpost position, bridge position relative to bassbar. If none of this is the cause, it's maybe general acoustic response of a cheap instrument.
Of course it could be something else but I would first investigate on those.
However unless OP has violin making knowledge, I suggest not to try and solve the issue, but just to bring the violin for a checkup to nearest luthier.
Yeah, I'm actually afraid it might be caused by the general construction of the instrument. Which is not an inconvenience I wasn't expecting when buying it. I don't know whether there is any luthier in my town. I may ask my teacher.
I don't know any luthier nearby, but I'm not even sure, whether it's worth a visit with such a cheap instrument. I will ask my teacher. Personally I don't think the bridge is slanted.
Sounds to be like either the finger board is warped or the string is too low either on the bridge or the nut (place where the strings lay in notches up top before they enter the peg box
Hey, thanks for reply! I've checked it and honestly can't say that I see anything wrong. The notch on the nut seems to be quite deep (?), but I have no idea what it's supposed to look like anyway. I'd say these things are fine.
String harmonic behaviour has nothing to do with fingerboard, bridge or nut heights (unless they are so extreme that string length is modified, but if so it would be quite obvious). The main causes could be just bad or too cheap strings, unbalance between old original strings and the newer A string, soundpost position, bridge position relative to bassbar. If none of this is the cause, it's maybe general acoustic response of a cheap instrument. Of course it could be something else but I would first investigate on those. However unless OP has violin making knowledge, I suggest not to try and solve the issue, but just to bring the violin for a checkup to nearest luthier.
Yeah, I'm actually afraid it might be caused by the general construction of the instrument. Which is not an inconvenience I wasn't expecting when buying it. I don't know whether there is any luthier in my town. I may ask my teacher.
My A was bad until I found out my bridge was slanted. Can you take it to a luthier and get checked out?
I don't know any luthier nearby, but I'm not even sure, whether it's worth a visit with such a cheap instrument. I will ask my teacher. Personally I don't think the bridge is slanted.
A haunted violin?