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Well I did it!
I bought a cheap $90 Mendini Viola with steel strings to experiment with and see if I could turn a Viola into a violin.
Took the C string off and pitched it, then moved the other 3 strings G D A over to their proper place as they are on a violin.
Bought a Viola E string.
Only one company so far that I have found, sells a Viola E string for a "whopping" $9 which included free S&H
Tuned her up to GDAE tuning.
Let me tell you, the sound I got out of that cheap Viola was AMAZING!
The reverb and the amplified sound is just INCREDIABLE !
It sounds like your playing it through an amp!
Due to the bridge not having a high as arc as you would on a violin it makes it super easy to play double stops
I will try to get a recording so you can judge for yourself if it sounds good or not.
Best $100 I spent in a long time!
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How fun!
Would love to hear it.
ENJOY!!!
Vibrato Desperato.... Desperately seeking vibrato
I did the same thing. My husband keeps buying me his "great deals". I have to figure out how to make them sound good. I agree the sound of the viola retuned is wonderful. I'm having fun with it now, just need to fix the funky bow that came with it.
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I am glad that I came upon this thread. I have 2 Cecilio CVA 500 14” violas and another one that is 12” (about the size of a 1/2 violin, but much thicker). I want to string them as violins to compare the sound, since I do not care for the sound of fractional sized violins and I think that the added rib height should benefit the voice.
It looks like your impressions are favorable, so a I am encouraged.
Success is the progressive realisation of a worthy ideal. —Earl Nightingale.
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It can't hurt much to try.
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."
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What happened to the violas to violins? I was hoping to find a sample when I opened this thread. If anyone who still comes here did this, please post a video. It would be neat to hear it.
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Well, I just added a 13” viola to the collection. I will have to straighten out the neck (literally) before I can add strings.
Success is the progressive realisation of a worthy ideal. —Earl Nightingale.
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Hope it straightens out nicely for you.
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When you say viola to violin are you referring to someone switching over from the viola to the violin or transforming the instrument?
I guess you would end up with a darker sounding violin. You would need long enough strings to make the distance. Could use viola strings except for the E string.
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but the one who needs the least."
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