Nero Violin or Viola Fingerboard

Nero Violin and Viola Fingerboards are made with the violin maker or violin shop in mind for easy preparation and fitting. They are shaped 1 mm wider that the dimensions described by Hans Weisshaar in his book on violin restoration. They can be made so close to dimension because the Nero Material is so regular and will not warp or distort.

The surfaces need light polishing, and there is no "swoop" on these fingerboards, which is easily induced with planeing and scraping if desired. The recommended gluing method is scoring the back side of the fingerboard with a file or rough sandpaper, and then using high clarity hide glue with at least 190 gram strength such as Nero High Clarity Hide Glue.

Dimensions for Violin:

Width at nut: 26 mm

Width at bridge end: 43.5 mm

Length: 270 mm

Height at edges: 5.5 mm

Underside hollowness length: 125 mm

Flat edge on sides of hollowness: 3.75 mm

Radius: 41.5 mm

Weight: 85 gms

Dimensions for Viola:

Width at nut: 26 mm

Width at bridge end: 46 mm

Length: 311 mm

Height at edges: 5.5 mm

Underside hollowness length: 125 mm

Flat edge on sides of hollowness: 3.75 mm

Radius: 43 mm

Weight: 92 gms