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new site what do you think?
i think it looks ok, check mine out @ www.bluesandbirds.com . tell me what you think
Replied Feb 12
Show us your work space!
well, how doo i get my work-hole picture to show up here?
Replied Dec. 31, 2009
More on fixing the neck to the box...
on my resonator, i shaped the neck to a wishbone shape inside the box to allow for the cone, in contact with the lid. great resonation.
Replied Dec. 23, 2009
Transducer hanky roll
i lined one with dynamat, worked really well, but, added a lot of weight.
Replied Dec. 23, 2009
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i think this is called a marimbula
totally cool !!!!
can it be played with a bow?
i think it looks ok, check mine out @ www.bluesandbirds.com . tell me what you think
congratulations on your winning Build!
Congrats on winning the challenge, way to go.
Your door knob tuners are .
PRH
Congratz very inspirational..
it wasnt a difficult decision for me either, despite the excellent quality of the other contenders, u really stood out. 6 gold stars for the creativity..
the hollow fretboard & 'floating' frets is perfect for some drone…
congrats well done,by far the most authentic,ron
Great Tuners and Lighter Bridge!!
Yeah!!!
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cig fiddle plans
where can i find some good complete fiddle plans.
Posted on February 4, 2010 at 9:01am —
Comment Wall (12 comments)
- At 10:17am on February 7, 2010,
Rev. Nix said…
- Congrats on the win!!!
- At 2:04pm on February 5, 2010,
Diane in Chicago said…
- When I made my fiddle I did not use plans but spent a lot of time working on paper. Member Nick made one from vintage plans he found somewhere -- maybe even here. I used a pre-made fingerboard and tailpiece because I wanted a very standard feeling. Some folks bolt on the neck, some attach to a strut that goes across the bottom of the box, some build a cradle and have the box rest in it but provide no structure to the stress of the strings. You can search for "fiddle" and "violin" in the ning search thingy at the very top right of this page.
Also google "carolina fiddle". That guy is a member here, too, but I can't remember his member name just now.
Do a little looking around and I'd be happy to answer any questions that come up! Good luck -- it was a great adventure, but I am not sure I'll be building another one any time soon!
- At 12:21pm on February 3, 2010,
Robert John Spotti said…
- Hey Mike,Nice job on your build you got my vote!It all fit well together great use of salvaged stuff.
- At 5:41pm on January 16, 2010,
bairfoot cajun said… - hey mike, how are ya? i get most of this stuff i use to build with at junk stores but i did get the blender part of this build about 6 months ago from an old blender my sister-in-law had that she burned up the motor in. when she got a new blender i got the old one to take apart,and got some old baking pans from her i used to make resonator cover plates too.so its her kitchen i get some stuff from with her permission yep. my lil womans kitchen don,t got no stuff i can get from it haaaaaaaaa. so i,m safe indeed.
- At 5:50pm on January 7, 2010,
Dianne Woods said… - Mike, that is too cold for me. I bet you are used to the weather.
- At 1:29pm on January 7, 2010,
Dianne Woods said…
- Nice CBGs. Very creative with the beer cans. Nice to meet you all the ways from OK, are you? What is the weather like out there?
There are so much information on this site, it is so unbelievable, and so many talented people, too. They are always willing to help you. Talk to you later.
- At 9:29am on January 7, 2010,
Bob Mosley said…
- Thanks, that's what I am doing right now. Searching the site for info and plan on doing this (making one) as soon as I can get the stuff needed.
- At 6:15pm on January 3, 2010,
Randy S. Bretz said… - There you go Mike, this is the link for the Scale Chart that you left a comment at. If you do alot of different scale lengths, I know I do thats why I bought one of these charts over 20 years ago. The easiest way to measure fret slots that I have ever seen, you won`t be sorry if you get one. I turned alot of members on to this chart over the years. Buy one it`s well worth it.
- At 6:11pm on January 3, 2010,
Randy S. Bretz said…
- http://www.harpkit.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=fretchart&Category_Code=genbook&Product_Count=4
- At 2:53pm on January 1, 2010,
bairfoot cajun said…
- hello mike, just returning an answer to yer question----i haven,t done any pickup winding yet,i have bought the wound pickups i have on the builds that have them.
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