MENC Designation

4/4
STD.

3/4
INT.

1/2
JUN.

1/4
--- *

1/8
--- *

Body Length, Nominal

String Length, Nominal
Bow Length, Nominal, Overall
Bridge Blank Width at Feet
Bridge Thickness at Feet
Bridge Thickness at Strings
Sound Post Diameter
Bar Length
Bar Width
Bar Height at Bridge
String 1-4 Spacing at Nut
String 1-4 Spacing at Bridge
String I FB Clearance, Gut
String I FB Clearance, Steel
String 4 FB Clearance, Gut
String 4 FB Clearance, Steel
FB Height Projected to Bridge
Fingerboard Length
Tailpiece Length
Pegbox to Peg Thumbpiece
Peg Thumbpiece Width

755
695
715
90
11
2.6
11
587
I1
25
22
47
5.5
4.0
8.0
6.5
81
580
235
28
38

690
635
670
83
10
2.4
10
536
10
23
20
43
5.1
3.7
7.4
6.0
75
530
215
26
36

650
600
630
77
9.3
2.2
9.0
505
9.5
21
19
40
4.7
3.4
6.8
5.5
69
500
200
24
34

580
535
590
70
8.6
2.0
9.0
451
8.5
19
17
37
4.3
3.1
6.3
5.1
63
450
180
22
32

530
490
560
65
7.9
1.9
8.0
412
8.0
18
16
34
3.9
2.9
5.7
4.7
58
410
160
20
30

CELLO SIZES

*Suzuki 1/2, 1/4, approximate the traditional 1/4, 1/8. Suzuki 1/8, 1/10 are about 455, 400 mm long.
(A viola with an end pin has also been used.)

BASS SIZES
MENC Designation
Body Length, Nominal
String Length, Nominal
Bow Length, French, Overall
Bow Length, German, Overall
Bridge Blank Width at Feet
Bridge Thickness at Feet
Bridge Thickness at Strings
Sound Post Diameter
Bar Length
Bar Width
Bar Height at Bridge
String 1-4 Spacing at Nut
String 1-4 Spacing at Bridge
String I FB Clearance, Gut
String 1 FB Clearance, Steel
String 4 FB Clearance, Gut
String 4 FB Clearance, Steel
FB Height Projected to Bridge
Fingerboard Length
Tailpiece Length
(Tuning Machines)

4/4
---

3/4
STD.

1/2
INT.

1/4
JUN.*

1160
1100
725
750
160
23
4.9
18
932
25
44
33
87
12
7.6
17
9.5
160
890
350
---

1110
1060
725
750
150
21
4.5
17
855
23
40
30
80
11
7.0
16
8.7
150
850
340
---

1020
975
675
710
138
19
4.2
16
792
21
37
28
74
10
6.5
15
8.0
138
780
310
---

940
900
675
710
127
18
3.8
15
726
19
34
25
68
9.3
5.9
14
7.4
127
730
290
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* A cello is sometimes tuned an octave above the bass for children.