Cellist and inventor of carbon fiber Tonal Tailpiece Kenneth Kuo show you how to safely and easily install or change a cello tailpiece using simple household items.
I have followed your very good instructions! After having setting the bridge in right position ( and soundpost )and convector angle and adjusted the tailpiece ( C- string ring F sharp between bridge and tailpiece and the rest in tune ) the settlement and positions is fixed and very easy to control and maintain just by tuning ( check the F sharp ) and now and then adjust the bridge angle. My cello sounds better and more equaly day by day. Really recommend this to other cellists.
Is the F# placement of the tail piece a substitute for the measurements? It was my understanding that that the distance from the nut to the bridge must be six times the distance between the bridgee and where the strings terminate on the tail piece tuners. No?
Thanks for the video and talking about the afterlegnth on the C string I want to ask your opinion about the harp shaped tail pieces ? I have one on my cello because of its looks but I've noticed that it doesn't sound as it used to do and I feel like I'm always forcing my bow in order to get sound out of the cello, should I put back the old tail piece ? It was a WITTNER tail piece, Wich one you recommend ? Thanks
Tell me something - a luthier told me today that nylon tailguts are terrible because they stretch, and overtime this stretched the whole setup mechanism forward until SNAP! Is this true? I’d of course prefer that my tailguts be made of only the most durable and safe materials..
I have followed your very good instructions! After having setting the bridge in right position ( and soundpost )and convector angle and adjusted the tailpiece ( C- string ring F sharp between bridge and tailpiece and the rest in tune ) the settlement and positions is fixed and very easy to control and maintain just by tuning ( check the F sharp ) and now and then adjust the bridge angle. My cello sounds better and more equaly day by day. Really recommend this to other cellists.
Extremely helpful, bravissimo. A fascinating explanation as I never heard before. Thanks a million
Very informative. Thanks.
Thanks, Ken. I want to replace the tailpiece on my cello and there are no luthiers here in the UAE to do it. This is very helpful!
Got it on the first try thanks to you!
Thank you,most greatful!
thank you! I thought the F# would be to confront the wolftone on the exact same note
Do you suggest a F# after length for viola?
Is the F# placement of the tail piece a substitute for the measurements? It was my understanding that that the distance from the nut to the bridge must be six times the distance between the bridgee and where the strings terminate on the tail piece tuners. No?
Thanks for the video and talking about the afterlegnth on the C string I want to ask your opinion about the harp shaped tail pieces ? I have one on my cello because of its looks but I've noticed that it doesn't sound as it used to do and I feel like I'm always forcing my bow in order to get sound out of the cello, should I put back the old tail piece ? It was a WITTNER tail piece, Wich one you recommend ? Thanks
Thanks for sharing. What if my F3# is a bit flat? is that Okay ? does it have to be F# 440? thanks
How long should the tailpiece be from the bridge to achieve F# note on the C string? 115mm? At 120mm I get a G note.
I was trying to see the placement of the tail gut . Peace .Thank you .
What pattern to prefer in tuning violin string after length?
Tell me something - a luthier told me today that nylon tailguts are terrible because they stretch, and overtime this stretched the whole setup mechanism forward until SNAP! Is this true? I’d of course prefer that my tailguts be made of only the most durable and safe materials..
Hi, does a expensive tailpiece on a cello worth it?
Can I buy one of these from you?
Of all the vids no one shows the placement of the tail gut .
Your www address is right in the way . put it up top .
yawn