How To Measure The Body Size Of A Violin Fiddle Viola Cello Or Upright Bass

Violin and Viola players should turn their instruments over and carefully place them in their laps with the peg box to the left. Cello and Bass players should turn their instruments backside out and carefully place them in a stand, or have someone carefully support the instrument.

The following data adheres to modern-day standards. [2] X Research source USEFUL MEASUREMENTS FOR VIOLIN MAKERS A Reference for Shop Use by Henry Strobel Your instruments measurement may vary from this table. [3] X Research source Violin Body Lengths: 4/4 Violin = 356mm or approx. 14 inches (35. 6 cm) 7/8 Violin = 343mm - 348mm or approx. 13½ inches 3/4 Violin = 335mm or approx. 13 inches (33. 0 cm) 1/2 Violin = 310mm or approx. 12. 2 inches (31. 0 cm) 1/4 Violin = 280mm or approx. 11 inches (27. 9 cm) 1/8 Violin = 255mm or approx. 10 inches (25. 4 cm) 1/16 Violin = 230mm or approx. 9 inches Viola Body Lengths: Large Viola = 430mm or approx. 17 inches (43. 2 cm) Medium Viola = 410mm or approx. 16 inches (40. 6 cm) Small Viola = 390mm or approx. 15½ inches 3/4 Viola = 356mm or approx. 14 inches (35. 6 cm) 1/2 Viola = 335mm or approx. 13 inches (33. 0 cm) 1/4 Viola = 310mm or approx. 12 inches Cello Body Lengths: 4/4 Cello = 755mm or approx. 29. 7 inches (75. 4 cm) 3/4 Cello = 690mm or approx. 27 inches (68. 6 cm) 1/2 Cello = 650mm or approx. 25. 6 inches (65. 0 cm) 1/4 Cello = 580mm or approx. 22. 8 inches (57. 9 cm) 1/8 Cello = 530mm or approx. 20. 8 inches Upright Bass Body Lengths: 4/4 Bass = 1160mm or approx. 45. 7 inches (116. 1 cm) 3/4 Bass = 1110mm or approx. 43. 7 inches (111. 0 cm) 1/2 Bass = 1020mm or approx. 40 inches (101. 6 cm) 1/4 Bass = 940mm or approx. 37 inches (94. 0 cm)

4/4 Violin = 356mm or approx. 14 inches (35. 6 cm) 7/8 Violin = 343mm - 348mm or approx. 13½ inches 3/4 Violin = 335mm or approx. 13 inches (33. 0 cm) 1/2 Violin = 310mm or approx. 12. 2 inches (31. 0 cm) 1/4 Violin = 280mm or approx. 11 inches (27. 9 cm) 1/8 Violin = 255mm or approx. 10 inches (25. 4 cm) 1/16 Violin = 230mm or approx. 9 inches

Large Viola = 430mm or approx. 17 inches (43. 2 cm) Medium Viola = 410mm or approx. 16 inches (40. 6 cm) Small Viola = 390mm or approx. 15½ inches 3/4 Viola = 356mm or approx. 14 inches (35. 6 cm) 1/2 Viola = 335mm or approx. 13 inches (33. 0 cm) 1/4 Viola = 310mm or approx. 12 inches

4/4 Cello = 755mm or approx. 29. 7 inches (75. 4 cm) 3/4 Cello = 690mm or approx. 27 inches (68. 6 cm) 1/2 Cello = 650mm or approx. 25. 6 inches (65. 0 cm) 1/4 Cello = 580mm or approx. 22. 8 inches (57. 9 cm) 1/8 Cello = 530mm or approx. 20. 8 inches

4/4 Bass = 1160mm or approx. 45. 7 inches (116. 1 cm) 3/4 Bass = 1110mm or approx. 43. 7 inches (111. 0 cm) 1/2 Bass = 1020mm or approx. 40 inches (101. 6 cm) 1/4 Bass = 940mm or approx. 37 inches (94. 0 cm)