Position your instrument for measuring: 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.
Measure length-wise across the back of the instrument (4) from the purfling (3) in the neck button area (1) to the purfling edge by the end button (2). Be careful to not scratch the finish of the instrument during the measuring process.
Refer to the following list of body sizes by measurement to find your instruments body size. The following data adheres to modern-day standards. Your instruments measurement may vary from this table. 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)
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