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Violin/Viola Thank you for purchasing this fine Yamaha instrument. Before You Start…… In order to maximize performance, and to ensure safety at all times, we recommend you read through this manual thoroughly before playing your instrument. The Parts of the Violin/Viola...
• Prior to shipping the instrument has been ad- justed and is ready for use. However, should you feel that additional adjustments are need- ed please contact your local Yamaha dealer, as some alterations require specialist skills. • Ensure that you loosen the bow hair before you put it away in your case after playing.
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■ Cautions Relating to the Instrument The instrument’s body is made from natural woods (spruce, maple, ebony, etc.) that are held together with glue. For this reason, there may be some cases in which sudden changes in temperature or hu- midity cause the glue to fail, or tuning or performance related problems.
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Before Playing the Instrument ■ About the Bridge The instrument is shipped from the factory with its bridge properly set and aligned on the instrument’s top. After confi rming that the bridge is in proper align- ment, tune the instrument. •...
Changing Strings ■ Before Attaching the Strings Before you string the instrument, set the fi ne tuner so that it is in the middle of its adjustment range. ● For instruments equipped with fi ne tuners [Violin 4/4, 3/4, 1/2, Viola] At the tailpiece, hook the string’s ball end onto the fi...
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Changing Strings ● For instruments equipped with a tailpiece with set-in adjusters At the tailpiece, hook the string’s ball end onto the fine tuner’s notch. String ■ Winding the Strings Insert the string into the hole on its corresponding tuning peg and wind the string onto the peg as shown below.