#helicore

Normal viola strings are STILL too short, even on a 15" instrument.

Strings on!

Mark Wood-style tailpiece/Strandberg tuner geometry is just about perfect

Arrr mi-Garrrd! Fingerboard looks pretty damn straight!

F string is just about 5.5-6mm above the end of the fingerboard. A string ~3-3.5mm.

C string is 1/4" too short. I don't think it will affect the playing.

The Cello A-string really looks too thin. About the same thickness as Viola C. Maybe try Cello D and move cello A up to viola C? That would certainly be long enough. A fine-tuning adjustment point.

If the body is strong enough to hold a tuning, then I think it is playable.

D’Addario Helicore Orchestral Bass String Set,

Zyex bass strings use a synthetic Zyex core that provides gut-like rich and complex tone, combined with power and clarity for both pizzicato and bowing. Pitch stability is excellent after minimal break-in time. Zyex bass strings were developed primarily…

D’Addario Helicore Orchestral Bass String Set,

Zyex bass strings use a synthetic Zyex core that provides gut-like rich and complex tone, combined with power and clarity for both pizzicato and bowing. Pitch stability is excellent after minimal break-in time. Zyex bass strings were developed primarily…

D’Addario Helicore Orchestral Bass Single G String,

Helicore Hybrid bass strings are multi-stranded steel core strings that produce a moderately warm tone quality. The core design makes for strings that are very easy to play under the left hand. Damping is optimized to create a good balance between…

D’Addario Helicore Orchestral Bass Single G String,

Helicore Hybrid bass strings are multi-stranded steel core strings that produce a moderately warm tone quality. The core design makes for strings that are very easy to play under the left hand. Damping is optimized to create a good balance between…