The mensur is identical to that of a violin, as is fingerboard, bridge curvature, and general instrument size. Currently it’s stringed with 1/2 viola strings, tuned C-G-D-A. Body and neck are carved from a single block of maple. No soundpost, only a bass bar. After varnishing, I’ll attach a standard violin chinrest and Wittner integrated shoulder rest, so it can be played like a regular violin.
Nice but unfortunately that you had to quit due pandemic. Hope the practice with books works well!
Got a similar situation. Got hear damage on my left side (lost 80%). However also got tinnitus on the right side.
I went to my GP and he told me, it is better not to practice/ learn violin due to possible of losing more hearing my left side (even possible of becoming 100% deaf).
So I’m quite scared to risk it.