Yamaha Viola/Cello Owner's Manual page 2

■ Stringing the strings on
the tailpiece
At the tailpiece, hook the string's ball end onto the fine
tuner's notch.
[Viola]
String
String
String
[Cello]
String
Fine Tuner's notch
Ball End
Fine tuner
Tailpiece
Ball End
Fine tuner
Tailpiece
Fine tuner
Ball End
String
Tailpiece
Fine tuner
Ball End
■ Checking the Bridge's
Position
While tuning or changing the strings, check the position
and angle of the bridge.
[Viola]
Make sure the strings are
seated in their correspond-
ing notches on the bridge.
G3
D2
C4
A1
Make sure the side of
the bridge with the logo
is facing the tailpiece.
"f" holes
Correct
Bad
Bad
■ Winding the strings
Insert the string into the hole on its corresponding tuning
peg and wind the string onto the peg as shown below. Ap-
ply some pressure (push in) to the peg as you turn it.
Make two winds toward the end of the peg and
the remaining winds toward the peg handle.
3rd & 4th strings
3rd string (G3)
Rotate the
peg as
shown
4th string (C4)
[Cello]
Make sure the strings are
seated in their correspond-
ing notches on the bridge.
G3
D2
C4 A1
[Tailpiece side]
Make sure the bridge
is positioned between
the notches in the "f "
holes as shown below.
T h e s i d e o f t h e
Right
bridge facing the
Angle
tailpiece should be
at a right angle com-
pared to the body.
1st & 2nd strings
2nd string (D2)
Rotate the
peg as
shown
1st string (A1)