Yinfente 4/4 Viool Kit Full Size Viool Accessoires Palissander Viool Peg Staartstuk Kinsteun End pin (4/4)

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tl;dr: I think this product is great. It requires some effort, but it is well worth it.Why I purchased this set:I decided to purchase this set for the sake of changing my tailpiece. Previously I had been playing on a composite Wittner w/ built-in tuners, which may have been fine when I was a student decades ago, but this change was long overdue. Note that I am not a professional musician (no music degree) nor am I a luthier, but the final straw was the lone fact that my older set-up had been holding me back from the sound I'd like at my current level.Why there are NO pre-cut holes:Bear in mind that this set is clearly meant for luthiers or for those that have some idea of what they are doing. There are NO instructions (and the pegs, chinrest/tailpiece are NOT cut/drilled nor fitted with hardware) . Contrary to what another review here implies, it would be near impossible to have these pre-cut/drilled, and as each violin is going to be different.To clarify, peg holes for each violin are different (older violins tend to have larger holes and vice versa for newer instruments). Peg reamers, peg shavers, and/or a drill are mandatory (and file optional albeit recommended) such that each peg fits in place and the strings are wound to the preferred distance from the wall.The tailpiece and end pin are slightly more straightforward, though hardware preferences may vary (e.g. tuners, tail gut type). There are still areas to go wrong here; be careful to note the desired distance from end pin, relative distance to the bridge, etc. Again, this varies from instrument to instrument. This set does NOT come with a tail gut, which you'd need to choose (nylon, kevlar, wire, etc.) and would also need to purchase and adjust separately.Lastly, the chinrest also would need slight customization as violin size/preferred location also can vary. If chinrests were pre-fitted, a player could run into the risk of say having the tailpiece touch the chinrest, resulting in unwanted vibrations. (I speak from experience)I STRONGLY recommend a luthier performing these adjustments on your instrument. However, if you still decide to proceed, there's a number of videos online that go into more/better depth than I ever could.My experience:For my violin, I only decided to change the tailpiece as I only care about the sound and my chinrest/pegs are working fine. What I assumed would only amount to a minor change, resulted in a significant and substantial improvement. My violin inherently has a darker, rich sound. Previously, I've always felt as if my violin's character was always held back despite its ability to be played loudly. For these reasons, I turned to rosewood as it is a lighter wood, as opposed to ebony. After the change, my violin is clearer, and it is much easier to bring out subtleties I used to have to actively work for.The set itself arrived quickly and packaged sufficiently. Everything arrived in a simple foam insert, which did the job of getting everything to me safely.Changing the tailpiece:I placed my violin on the bed so there was less risk of it being jostled during the process. A fallen sound-post would be my worst nightmare as it would necessitate a trip to the luthier's. For those that don't know, the sound post is what transfers the notes you play from the bridge to the violin. It's often referred to as the soul of the violin and its location is critical. The bridge and strings hold it upright in place.I noted the string height, bridge position, distance from tailpiece to saddle, as well as the distance from the bridge to the tailpiece. Then, I unwound the pegs after placing a piece of cloth underneath the tailpiece that was to be removed. Next, I removed the bridge, carefully noting its position, and added a single fine tuner for the E in the new tailpiece. After adding the tailpiece gut and adjusting it (bearing in mind the distance will grow slightly over time due to tension), I slowly re-tensioned the strings to where I could put the bridge back in place. In this process, it was crucial to keep the end-pin pushed in as it will want to come out. After this, it was a matter of bringing the strings back to pitch, making sure the angle of the bridge wasn't altered, and making sure nothing else went awry.Again, I am not a luthier or a professional musician. I just enjoy playing the violin. Playing is my hobby/passion. This is merely my testimony on what I believe to be a fine set of (at the time of this writing, unfairly reviewed) violin accessories that I strongly believe helped my violin perform closer to its potential.Credentials:I've played for 25+ years and am a board member of a small chamber music school. Realistically, my skill level probably falls somewhere close to a first year conservatory student. I do not practice 40 hours/day.The equipment:This particular violin is a Amedee Dieudonne. It's running a Despiau bridge with Pirastro Passione strings.Edit: I'm using a spare Infeld E as a sub.

I have bought these before. The latest batch of 3 were great. All colors were matched well and quality in the pieces were consistently good. Will buy more if I need more in the future.For those who didn't know. These are "blank" pieces. They are all well finished but you need to fit them to your instrument. The chinrest will need 2 holes of appropriate size drilled in the correct location. Also you will need 3 to 4 cut pieces of cork sheets. 2 for the chinrest and 1 or 2 for the chinrest clamp depending on the style (clamp not included). The tail piece needs a tail gut to attach to the end button. The end button will need to be fitted to the violin as will the pegs. You will need to either ream the peg holes or shave the pegs down or a combination of both to fit the pegs to the violin. This is not rocket science. You just need the right tools and a little common sense.

The pegs are nice, but do not have a string hole. The tailpiece is nice but does not have an adjuster. The chinrest is nice, but has no hardware to attach it. Somewhat disappointed with this set.

I really like the way this set looks. It did come needing quite a bit of work but for the price I’m not complaining. It needed holes drilled for the chinrest as well as the mounting hardware for it. It doesn’t come with any tailpiece cords so I sourced those separately but the tailpiece was ready after that with the addition of my existing fine tuner for the e string. The tuning pegs are too large and needed to be shaved down quite a bit, as well as the tail post was much too large and out of round. Overall If you’re willing to do the work I mentioned, this set is beautiful and is working well on my violin.