General information
We manufacture all our accessories in genuine boxwood, ebony, rosewood, or pernambuco, following traditional models, reproductions of historical designs, or entirely custom-made pieces. The fine tuners offered as options on our tailpieces are made of extra‑light composite material, thus avoiding the muting effect that excessive weight can cause.
Tailpieces
Our tailpieces are available with 1, 2, or 4 fine tuners, in the following lengths:
- Violin: 108 mm, 112 mm
- Viola: 125 mm, 130 mm, 135 mm
- Cello: 220 mm, 235 mm, 250 mm
Other lengths can be made on request.
Pegs
Our pegs have a standard taper:
- 1/30 for violin and viola pegs
- 1/25 for cello pegs
Maximum diameter under the collar:
- Violin: 8.8 mm
- Viola: 9.2 mm
- Cello: 13.8 mm
Endpins
The cones of our endpins have a standard taper of 5.9%. Maximum diameters:
- Standard endpins, baroque endpins, and cello buttons: 25 mm
- Large‑cone endpins: 27 mm
We can manufacture endpins and buttons with a custom taper. Please contact us for details.
Tailcord® Lengths
- Violin / Viola: 20 cm
- Cello: 40 cm
- Standard double bass: 60 cm
- Long double bass: 80 cm
Ivory
The use of ivory rings or pins is traditional on English-style boxwood fittings. As elephant ivory has become scarce and is subject to a global moratorium, we have chosen to discontinue its use out of respect for the protection of this noble animal.
We offer instead a synthetic material, Arvorin®, which does faithfully imitates ivory. On tailpieces, ivory is replaced with bovine bone.
Colour of Boxwood Accessories
The traditional “Caramel” color is obtained through nitric acid oxidation. The shade may be lighter or darker; this should be specified when ordering.
If a specific color is requested, additional time may be required. Fitting a set of pegs involves reshaping the tapers and then recoloring them to match; this work must be carried out exclusively by the luthier.
Tailpiece Installation
This operation is not recommended for musicians. Adjusting the tailcord—particularly its length—is crucial for sound quality and must be entrusted to a luthier.
Two additional risks exist for the inexperienced:
- incorrect repositioning of the bridge,
- and, if the soundpost is not tightly set, the risk of it falling when the four strings are removed.