Cigar Box Fiddlers

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Comment by Diane in Chicago on December 1, 2009 at 5:39pm

25", tuned DAd, can be bowed but sounds better picked or strummed. Still working on the bowing intonation. Lots harder to get a good tone than on a regular ol' cello!

Comment by bemuzic on November 22, 2009 at 9:14am

Hi, trying to find out what this is and someone suggested I ask on here...any ideas anyone???
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/albums/1-string-fiddle

Comment by Lana Rae on November 21, 2009 at 11:53pm

That looks fabulous, Diane! Congrats!!!

Comment by Diane in Chicago on November 21, 2009 at 8:27pm

And next, Randy, a 3-string fretted fiddle, no chin rest. Got the box and the wood and the tuners. All set to go, just need the time!

Comment by Randy S. Bretz on November 21, 2009 at 2:58pm

It`s getting there Diane, won`t be long before your bowing out a tune.

Comment by Diane in Chicago on November 21, 2009 at 10:07am

Comment by Diane in Chicago on November 19, 2009 at 10:23am

Sides are on, braces are just now glued to the inside back. Trying to dig up a bike tire innertube to use as a roundabout brace while the glue dried on the side seams.

Fingerboard is fretted and oiled and drying. Assemble the fingerboard box tomorrow or Friday.

Friday cut out the top, cut sound holes.

Monday figure out what to do about a tailpiece. I got nuthin there so far.

I lose the woodshop the first week in December, so I'm hustling to get the big stuff cut before then. Finish work I can do at home.

Comment by Randy S. Bretz on November 19, 2009 at 10:14am

Hey Diane, I want to see the bowed dulci, how long till it`s done. Saw the pic`s of it coming together, can`t wait to see and hear it. Good luck with the build.

Comment by bonehead on November 19, 2009 at 9:58am

awesome build diane

Comment by Diane in Chicago on November 18, 2009 at 11:53am

So many, many things I'll do differently next time . . . . but that box is a good starting place if you are looking. You can only be 4.5 inches wide in the playing zone (above the bridge), so those cutouts/soundholes served both purposes. I have a few other long narrow boxes that might be a fiddle one day, or another bowed dulcimer/lap cello/thingy.

And you need a LOT of neck angle, more than I had.

I'll measure up my "real" fiddle one day soon and post the critical dimensions.

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