Frank's Violins - Instrument & Bow Measurements and Sizes

All measurements are in Inches. 1 Inch = 25.4 mm	Size	Body Length	Total Length
Violin	4/4	14	23.5
	7/8	13.5	22.5
	3/4	13	21.75
	1/2	12.5	20.5
	1/4	11.5	18.75
	1/8	10.25	17.25
	1/10	9.25	16
	1/16	8.25	14.5
	Size	Body	Total
Viola	16.5	16.5	27
	16	16	26.5
	15.5	15.5	26
	15	15	25
	14	(4/4)	23
	13	(3/4)	21.75
	12	(1/2)	20.5
	Size	Body	Total
Cello European Standard	4/4 Full	30	48
	7/8	28.50	46.5
	3/4	27.25	45
	1/2	26	42
	1/4	23	38.5
	1/8	20	33.5
	1/10	17.75	29.5
	Size	Body	Total
Cello Suzuki Standard	4/4 Full	30	48
	3/4	26	42
	1/2	23	38.5
	1/4	20	33.5
	1/8	17.75	29.5
All measurements are in Inches. 1 inch = 25.4 millimeters

Common bow sizes for violin, viola, and cello
Bows may vary in size from the measurements listed on this chart.

All measurements are in Inches. 1 Inch = 25.4 mm	Size	Bow Length
Violin	4/4 (Full size)	29.5
	3/4	27
	1/2	24.5
	1/4	22.5
	1/8	19.25
	1/10	17.75
	1/16	16.75
	Size	Length
Viola
	15 to 16.5 (Full size)	29.25
	13 to 14	27
	12	24.5
	Size	Length
Cello	4/4 (Full size)	28.25
	3/4	26.75
	1/2	25.5
	1/4	23.75
	1/8	20.75
	1/10	17.5
	Size	Length
Bass French
	3/4 (Full size)*	29
	1/2	26.75
	1/4	25.75
	1/8	25
	Size	Length
Bass German
	3/4 (Full size)*	30.25
	1/2	28
	1/4	27
	1/8	26.25
All measurements are in Inches. 1 inch = 25.4 millimeters * 3/4 is generally considered a "full size" bass but 7/8 (more common) and 4/4 (not as common) basses do exist!

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