The soundpost

You can see your soundpost when you look through the right F-hole of your instrument (treble side). It should stand straight and a small distance behind the bridge. The position of your soundpost can have a substantial effect on the sound of your instrument, but never try to adjust it yourself as you can cause serious damage. If your soundpost falls over immediately loosen the strings to take the pressure off the top of your instrument. (Always put some cloth under the tailpiece when you do this to prevent it from scratching your instrument). It is a relatively simple operation for a violinmaker to set the soundpost up again.