Without its accessories, the violin looses a quarter of its
weight... Strings, bridge, fingerboard, pegs, chinrest,
tailpiece, have all been adapted on the instrument by the
luthier. The violin family hasn't changed much over the past 300
years, however, during the same period it has seen a great
evolution of its accessories and equipment. This reflects the
musical evolution of that period. Technological progress in
string making has improved sound projection, and the ability to
tune easier and more accurately. Playing had been made much more
comfortable with the invention of the chinrest and the endpin.
The choice of accessories contributes to the sound and to the
aesthetics of the instrument. Accessories have an uppermost
mechanical function to fill, or else the instrument won't work
properly. A bad fitted peg ? Then it becomes impossible to play
in tune. Fittings are a direct link between the musician and the
instrument. They are the sensible interface, since if the
musician doesn't find this contact, he w