CB Fiddle #3

Comment

Comment by Dave Lynas on April 16, 2012 at 11:32pm

I think your cutouts for bowing is a good solution. Maybe some half moons coming in from the sides could narrow the opening a little. Of course you could make a tapered box too. Your neck is beautiful!

Comment by Jim Morris on April 16, 2012 at 2:03pm

I use an old sock in the back of my banjo. I'll try some foam and see what happens. One other good thing about this design is you can just reach in with two fingers to position the sound post!

Comment by St Ginger on April 16, 2012 at 1:53pm

well i really like the look of them at any rate. you could try putting a block of wood or even foam in the sound box, not enough to fill it, just soak up a little of the echo. I had a similar issue with the bow rubbing when i did a fiddle, but my box was a lot thinner, so all i needed to do was shape out the edges of the box.

Comment by Jim Morris on April 16, 2012 at 1:34pm

The sound holes were an experiment to give the bow clearance while playing the two outer strings. The tone seems to be affected by the larger size of the openings - a little hollow and boxy but I'm getting used to the sound of it and when someone else plays it the boxiness is less apparent than when it's under me cheek. I may do a few photos next neck I carve. it's mostly drawknife, cabinet scraper and rasp work after it's roughed out with power tools.

Comment by St Ginger on April 16, 2012 at 12:05pm

these fiddles are great. I love this one particularly. the sound holes are amazing. How does it play with the cedar body?

Comment by Paul Doug on April 16, 2012 at 10:06am

Yes, sir, Very nicely done.

Comment by Habanera Hal on April 16, 2012 at 9:07am

Would love to see how you carve the neck.  Beautiful!

Comment by Dave Lynas on April 15, 2012 at 10:19pm

Very beautiful. Fabulous! The Purple Heart neck is wild. The Devil's fiddle.