Wittner Ultra Viola Tailpiece

By Wittner

Price:
£24.49 inc VAT & Free Delivery in the UK
VAT removed at checkout for non UK orders

Purchase options

Up to 15.5" back length
1 in stock
£24.49
Over 15.5" back length
1 in stock
£24.49

Description

High quality German made high density composite tailpiece. Easy to fit with supplied adjustable nylon tailgut. Please choose the correct size for your viola. The short model for violas up to 15.5 inches back length. Long model for over 15.5 inches back length. Do not include the button when measuring the viola back length.


Specifications

  • 'Space age' composite material
  • Threaded nylon tail loop
  • Small- Overall length 115mm
  • Large- Overall length 125mm
  • Box contains: tailpiece and adjustable tail loop
  • Made in Germany
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Customer reviews:

Rating Summary
12
1
Philip
07/11/2018 15:21
HARROGATE, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Get the right size
4 out of 4 found the following review helpful

Pros: Good quality tailpiece - lightweight but sturdy with adjusters that turn easily.

Cons: Nothing to criticise really.

Other: My viola is exactly 15.5" and sits on the fence between the two sizes. I bought the smaller tailpeice but it was really very small and I had to return it in favour of the larger size. I assumed that too small would be better than too large, but in fact the larger size really wasn't huge. It is for violas from 15.5" to 16 1/3" according to the box it came in and this turned out to be the better size for me. It's 125mm long. Unfortunately I forgot to measure the little one before I sent it back.

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S G
16/03/2011 15:22
Devon, United Kingdom

Professional

Nicely made, light and effective.
4 out of 4 found the following review helpful

Pros: I play a smaller viola and prefer it strung quite 'tightly' with metal core strings so fine tuners are essential. The Wittner is light,so the sound is not adversely affected, well made and the tuners are smooth and easy to adjust.

Cons: I find nothing nothing to dislike, just make sure you pick the size appropriate for your instrument and adjust the 'afterlength' proportionally.

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Jennifer
11/03/2014 11:35
London, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Fine tuners are good for my steel-et-al strings
1 out of 1 found the following review helpful

Pros: Light, integrated tuners are nice

Cons: So far, nothing!

Other: I didn't fit this myself (had it put on as part of a service) so I can't comment on the ease of fitting it. Playing it I can't tell whether it has made a difference to the tone, but it is very nice to have integrated tuners (I use metal-core strings so they stretch all over the place just using pegs). The tailpiece looks good, with a nice smooth black texture that is not bright and shiny.

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Dr Glyn R John
09/07/2023 20:15
Yarm, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Light easy to fit product that improves the sound.

Pros: Lovely product - well made, light, easy to fit (nylon rope settles in a couple of days) and smooth fine tuners. It replaced a ca 40 year old metal tailpiece with a great improvement in sound. Modern composite beats metal alloy!.

Cons: Nothing

Other: Relatively inexpensive sound upgrade.

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Dr Ken Thomas
09/05/2019 18:08
Southampton, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

A good product

Pros: Easy to fit.

Cons: At least two attempts to get length correct

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Robert
13/02/2018 11:21
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Easy to fit

Pros: Does exactly what it says on the tin. Easy to fit, easy to use.

Cons: None

Other: I discovered my viola had been originally fitted with a violin tailpiece. I mistakenly thought that this did not matter. It does.

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Lindsay
18/02/2017 14:44
Sheffield, United Kingdom

Teacher

Excellent product and good value for money

Pros: Very effective tailpiece with tuners, beautifully engineered and functional. I've got four of them! Good price too.

Cons: Nothing

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Ingrid
19/01/2017 17:04
Aylesbury, United Kingdom

Beginner

Easy

Pros: Easy to fit on electric viola.

Cons: No problems

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Mary
23/02/2016 18:15
Rickmansworth, United Kingdom

Beginner

Wittner tailpiece

Pros: A great tailpiece that helps students tune their instruments easily.

Cons: No cons.

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Philippa
17/02/2016 12:33
Hindhead, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Neat and efficient

Pros: Easy to fit, looks neat and coordinates with my existing Wittner chinrest, I hope to stop scratching the instrument by accidentally dropping my old, independent metal finer tuners on the viola while re-fitting or putting on new strings etc.

Cons: The finish is obviously not as attractive as real ebony/rosewood etc. I am not sure there is as much adjustment as with an independent fine tuner.

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