This specification sheet created by Alan Goldblatt, Luthier.

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Viola
Size
Ages

4/4 (17"+) 4/4 (16"-16.5")

4/4 (15"-15.5") 3/4 (14"-14.5") 1/2 (13")

9+
9-11

Bow Length

750

740

740

740

690

Body: Length
Width: upper
middle
lower

430
200
140
250

415
193
130
238

390-405
188
127
228

356
168
112
208

335

Stop

225

222-223

210

195

Ribs: Height
Thickness

40-43
1.2?

38-41
1.1

36-39
1.1

32-33.5 (?)
1.0

Linings: Height
Thickness

7.5
1.8

7.5
1.8

7.5
1.8

7.0
1.8

Blocks: Upper
Corners (finished- add 3 to split)
Lower

60x16
28x17
54x14

55x15
25x15
47x14

Riser Stick Allowance

Arching Height: Back

Top

18
19

16.5-17.8
17.5-18.3

16
17

15
16

Back Thickness: Edge

Corners & Button
Center
Rings
Bouts

4.1

4
4.5
4.7
4.2-3.7
2.7-2.8

3.9

3.7-4.2
4.2-4.7
4.5
4.0-3.5
2.5-2.7

Top Thickness: Edge

Corners
Sound Post
ff Area
Bouts

4.4

4.2

3.0

4.3
4.8
3.1
3.1
2.7

2.6

4.0-4.5
4.5-5.0
3.0
3.0
2.5

Purfling: Dist From Edge

Thickness

4.4
1.4

4.2
1.3

4.0
1.3

4
1.3

5
2.8-3.0

3.2

4.5
2.5-2.7

3.1

Margin Width

2.7-3.0

2.5-3.5, 3.0

ff Holes: Length
Minimum Width
Distance to Edge
Between Upper Eyes

88
7.0
13
50.5-52.5

75
6.5
12
41.5

Bass Bar: Thickness

Approx Dist to Edges
Height
Inside Bridge Foot
Layout Proportion
Scroll: Width at Ears
Top of 1st Turn (approx)
Bottom of 1st Turn (approx)

13-15
52.5
6.5-7.0
15, ,

13
46.5-48.5

6.0
6.0
40-45
14, 9, 2.5
13, ,
1.5-2
1/7 (inside of bar)

5.5
40
12, 8, 2
1.5
1/7

47
14
29

40
<13
27

5.1
11,,

Size

4/4 (17"+) 4/4 (16"-16.5")

12.8
12.5

4/4 (15"-15.5") 3/4 (14"-14.5") 1/2 (13")

12.2
108

Peg Box: Width at 4th Peg

Width at Throat - Top
Width at Throat - Back
Wall Thickness at Upper Edge
Wall Thickness at Lower Edge
Floor Thickness
Angle at Nut
Length

28.5
22

26
21
22.5
6
6.5
6

26
21
22
5.5
6
5.5

84

82

80

Neck: Length
Neck Lenght to Stop Ratio
Thickness - Upper
Thickness - Lower
Edge to Heel Center
Angle at Heel

150

140

86

148-150
2:3
18.5
20
26.5-27
86

86

130
2:3
18
19.5
26
86

Neck Set: Overstand

Projection
Offset Heel Layout (for button centering)
Inclination to Upper String
Mortice Depth (approx.-including margin)

8.5
31.5
0
0
7.5

8
31 (30-32)
0
0
7.5

7.5
30
0
0
7.5

7
27
0
0
7

Button: Height from Edge

Width

15
22.5

15
22.5

14
22

12
20

Fingerboard: Length
Width at Nut
Width at Neck Foot
Width at Lower End
Edge Thickness
Radius of Curve
Hollowness (side, A, C)

311

311
24.5-25
33.75
45
5.5-6
37
1.0, 0.6, 1.0-1.25

294
24.5

270
24.5
32.5
43
5.5
41.5 (4/4 Vn)
1.0, 0.5, 1.0

Length

19
20.5

47
6.0-6.5
37

18.5
20

43.5
5.5-6.0
37

25
20
21
4.8
5.5
5.0
104.5
75

25

250

Nut: Width
String Spacing
Height (above fb w/o notches)

17.5

6.5
17-17.5
0.7, 1.1

16.5-17

6
16.5-17
0.7, 1.1

Saddle: Width
Height (above edge)

39
3.5

38
3.5

37
3.5

36
3.5

Tailpiece: Distance to Bridge

Length

135

61-62.5
130-133

125

54.5
110

105

String Length

375 2

368-375 2 Only 355-375

328

310

Soundpost: Thickness
Behind Bridge
Inside Bridge Foot

7-7.5

6.5-7-7.5
2.5-3-4
1.5-2

6.5

6.0

Bridge: Width
Foot Thickness
Foot Length
Top Thickness
String Spacing
String Height (gut/perlon)
(steel)
Finished Height (approx)

50-52
4.7

48-50
4.6
13
1.5
36.5-38
4.5-(6 or 6.5)
4-(5.5 or 6)
38-40

46-48
4.6

Pegs: Distance Pegbox to Top of Head

Distance Pegbox to Thumbpiece
Thumbpiece Width
Shaft Diameter (thickest point)
String Angle Over Bridge

1.6
36.5-38
4.5-6.5
4-6

18
25
7.5-8.0
157

37
17
24
7.5-8.0
157

16-16.5

1.5

1.5
36-36.5
4.5-(6 or 6.5)
4-6

17
24
7.5
157

41
4.5
11.5
1.5
34
4-6
3.5-5.5
34
35
16
22
7.5
158

38
4.2
1.3
31
3.7-5.6
3.0-4.5

15
21
7.0