How high can the E string tune too on a full size violin

[guitar344]

I know I can safely reach F# without trouble. Will it break at G or G#. How far can I go without breaking?

[Howard Emerson]

Originally Posted by guitar344

I know I can safely reach F# without trouble. Will it break at G or G#. How far can I go without breaking?

Just get a violin capo. Yes, they do make them.

Other than that the question is fairly well answered here:

https://www.quora.com/How-high-can-y...sking-breakage

Regards,
Howard Emerson

[Steve DeRosa]

Originally Posted by Howard Emerson

Just get a violin capo. Yes, they do make them...

^^^^^ What he said ^^^^^

[guitar344]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IDHln1MNM6g managed to reach G. Broke second go around.

[815C]

I have to ask, why?

I play fiddle and I'm trying to think of the reason to tune up to a higher note vs. just playing up higher on the fingerboard?

OK, I guess if you had some pull off licks it that could utilize an open string higher that E it would make sense.

But I'd want to be wearing my safety googles for when that string snaps

[rule18]

Much past F# I would be worried about the peg slipping and letting go as much as the string breaking at the tailpiece.

[guitar344]

Originally Posted by rule18

Much past F# I would be worried about the peg slipping and letting go as much as the string breaking at the tailpiece.

The guy in the video managed to get it to G once. Broke second time around.

[rule18]

Originally Posted by guitar344

The guy in the video managed to get it to G once. Broke second time around.

Yep, no doubt. Getting there and playing it once it's there are two different things too. Add in some vibration, and the extra tension of pressing on the string. *boink*