This specification sheet created by Alan Goldblatt, Luthier. See http://www.alangoldblatt.com for more information.

Baroque Instruments
Violin
700-725

Viola, small Viola, medium

728

Viola, tenor

Bow Length

Cello
701-744

Body Length

356

389

410-415

444-482

714-790

Bass Bar: Thickness

Approx Dist to Edges
Height
Inside Bridge Foot
Layout Proportion

4.5
55
,7,

Neck: Length
Neck Lenght to Stop Ratio
Thickness - Upper
Thickness - Lower
Edge to Heel Center
Angle at Heel

123-130

141

140

131-155.5

256-266

19.5-21
23-29.5

21
27

20.5
27.5

20-23
27.5-30.5

28.5
44.5

Neck Set: Overstand (fb joint, fb edge)

Projection
Offset Heel Layout (for button centering)
Inclination to Upper String
Mortice Depth (approx.-including margin)

0-1.5, 7-13
24-29

2.5, 10
32

0, 9
33

3.5, 15.5
34-38.5

9.5-13, 23-25
76

262
24
33.5
43.5
3, 8, 2.5

279
25
34.5
49.5
3, 9, 3

282-320
23.5-29
33.5-37.5
44.5-53
2-6, 10-12, 4-8

486-515
28.5
42
60.5-63
4, 13.5, 4.5

25

23.5-29

-0.5

Button: Height from Edge

Width
Fingerboard: Length
Width at Nut
Width at Neck Foot
Width at Lower End
Edge Thickness (nut, heel, end)
Radius of Curve
Hollowness (side, E, G)

240-260
23-25.5
30.7
40-43
0.5-3, 6-13, 2-4
52

Nut: Width
String Spacing
Height (above fb w/o notches)

23-25.5

Saddle: Width
Height (above edge)
String Length
Soundpost: Thickness
Behind Bridge
Inside Bridge Foot
Bridge: Width
Foot Thickness
Foot Length
Top Thickness
String Spacing
String Height (gut/perlon)
(steel)
Finished Height (approx)
Pegs: Distance Pegbox to Top of Head
Distance Pegbox to Thumbpiece
Thumbpiece Width

326
5

29

Bass

String Angle Over Bridge