Table of Measurements
Del Gesù 1742
Violin Measurements
Arching height -------------------------16.5
Body length---------------------------353.5
Body length needed to make wood
resonances correspond on the Violin-349.6
Ratio of actual body volume to volume of a
Violin------------------------------- 1
Ratio needed to make air resonance
correspond with Violin-----------------1
Body width Upper bout--------------- 167.5
Body width Center bout--------------- 112.5
Body width Lower bout--------------- 207.5
Stop length------------------------------193.6
Side height ----------------------------- 32
Side thickness-------------------------- 1.1
Lining height Upper bouts --------- 2.5
Lining height center bouts---------- 3
Lining height lower bouts----------- 3.5
Lining thickness ---------------------- 2
Lining length -------------------------- 230
Arching height Top ------------------ 16.5
Arching height Back ---------------- 14.2
Distance, upper sound hole circle--- 43.5
Distance, lower sound hole circle--- 114
Distance, bridge line------------------72.6
Top, and Back thickness refer to plan
Bar length above bridge line ----------138
Bar length below bridge line ----------129
Bar length overall -----------------------268
Bar height at bridge line ---------------15
Bar height at ends -----------------------6
Edge thickness back, neck button---- 5.1
Edge thickness back, upper bout base side
corner block-------------------------------4.5
Edge thickness back, center bout-------3.9
Edge thickness back lower bout corner
block----------------------------------------4.5
Edge thickness back, lower bout widest
point----------------------------------------3.7
Edge thickness back, end block--------- 4
Edge overhangs --------------------3.7
average 5 at corner block miters
Channel width -------------- 2.5
(Purfling to edge varies in center bouts)
Purfling distance to edge -------------- 4.1
upper and lower bouts 4.3 center bouts
Purfling groove depth ------------------ 3
estimated
Neck length upper edge to nut ----130
Neck angle in degrees ----------------79.1
Neck height over top -----------------24
Neck thickness no fingerboard toe---- 11.75
Neck thickness no fingerboard heel – 11.75
at start of curve, 37 at dovetail
Neck thickness, fingerboard toe ------ 20.5
Neck thickness, fingerboard heel------ 45
Back button width----------------------- 17
Back button length----------------------- 11
Sound hole upper lobe diameter--------6.5
Sound hole lower lobe diameter-------- 9
Scroll refer to plan
Peg box width inside top “A” peg -----16
Peg box width inside btm. “A” peg ----14.2
Peg box width inside top “G” peg------16.5
Peg box width inside top “G” peg------ 22
Peg box side width top------------ 5.3L 4.6R
Peg box side width btm. --------------- 27.2
String nut length -------------------------22-27
String nut height ------------------------- 9
Saddle nut height ------------------------7.5
Saddle nut width ------------------------ 35.5
Saddle nut shoulder to end------------- 11
Fingerboard length----------------------270
Fingerboard width at nut ----------------23.5
Fingerboard width at heel ------------- 32
Fingerboard edge thickness at nut----- 9.5
Fingerboard edge thickness at heel----10
Fingerboard surface radius ------------ 42 @
bridge end
Fingerboard height, bridge end --11 – 26
Bridge width outside of feet ----------- 40
Bridge thickness at string --------------1.2
Bridge thickness at feet --------------- 4.5
Bridge foot height ------------------------ 1
Sound post diameter ------------------ 6