Pick and Buggy were the first builders I remember doing this. Mine is fretted and tuned DGB.

It was briefly fretless and GDG, but I prefer a longer scale for fretless slide. (This is pretty short, 18.5 inches / 47CM)

It sounds and plays well with adequate intonation. (I have been known to get poor intonation on short scale builds.)

I attempted to think about the best strings to use and ended up using electric strings - the 5th, 4th and third strings from a standard six set tuned like the 4th, third and second (DGB). That idea worked out well.

This was a 30 dollar violin off ebay. I tried to learn to play it and could see it was going to be a long long time to make the bowing hand work right. Then the instrument kind of fell apart and waited for me to get inspired to 'CBG' it.

Neck through build, yardstick fret board, bolt nut and saddle - saddle filed down into the body. Home made tail piece from sheet metal. I sheet you not.

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Comment by Uncle John on June 15, 2017 at 11:32am

This git fiddle fiddle stick has been converted to a four string in tenor uke tuning.   I think I liked it better as a 3, but I will gift it to a young uke player.

Comment by Uncle John on June 13, 2017 at 4:36am

Thanks, E.   I wrote a song recently and may do a demo with this git some time soon.

Comment by Jerry Jordan on June 13, 2017 at 12:39am
AGP# .,.,those cheap violins are all over ebay.,,china cranks them out.,.,I thought washboards were still being made but I may just be old.,.,,.
Comment by Uncle John on June 13, 2017 at 12:14am

I had a hard time finding a washboard too, Alan.   In the U.S. we have Craigslist where people post sale items and photos for free on line.  Good place to find used instruments. 

Thanks, Pick.

Comment by the anonymous pick on June 12, 2017 at 1:20pm

lookin mighty fine ;-)

Comment by AGP # on June 12, 2017 at 12:48pm

Nice "UJ", but I am jealous!, have been searching unsuccessfully for a couple of years now, for a cheap Violin, and also a Washboard, but! alas, no luck as yet  :-(  :-(  

Comment by Uncle John on June 12, 2017 at 11:43am

LOL, Jim.  No sheet.   Yes, I hope you make at least one of those a guitar.   This one could still be changed again - to a 4 string. 

Comment by Jim Morris on June 12, 2017 at 11:02am

Very cool! If we steal ideas let's steal from the best! I have 6 busted fiddles that might not end up as fiddles now! I do believe you're sheeting us on that tailpiece.

Comment by Uncle John on June 12, 2017 at 10:50am

Thanks, Lane.  I am happy with it now.   The yard stick fret board went on before converting to DGB.  It got the action set better. 

Comment by Lane Martin on June 12, 2017 at 8:54am

I really like the look.

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