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Comment by Jim Morris on July 19, 2016 at 12:15pm

Yup RTZ. "Be Prepared" to play some fiddle tunes!

Comment by RTZGUITARS on July 19, 2016 at 10:15am

Boy scout Fiddle, Sounds and looks excellent  

Comment by Jim Morris on July 19, 2016 at 12:45am

Thanks Darryl. You're right about it being an entirely different beast! I played guitar for many years before retiring to WV. Here I became friends with a group of folks playing traditional Appalachian fiddle tunes so I started playing banjo with them. When I wanted to play fiddle I had a few very good players who would show me what they were doing so I could get started. Heck, I was 60 and didn't even know how to tune one! Since then I've learned a ton of stuff from free youtube lessons. Look up Fiddlerman, and Red Desert Violins. They're two of my favorite tutors.

Comment by Darryl Tuttle on July 18, 2016 at 6:32pm

excellent playing and build 

Comment by Darryl Tuttle on July 18, 2016 at 6:31pm

how did you learn violin? i bought a german violin at a garage sale for 20 bucks, spent 100 to get it repaired and in playing condition...now i have to learn to play it....i have some piano lessons. and self taught gutiar ...but this is a whole different animal

Comment by Jim Morris on July 18, 2016 at 1:58pm

Or just make another one Wade! I've made some that sounded bad and the time spent working on them I could have made at least one more! However, the tearing apart is valuable too because that way you can do a fair before and after comparison

Comment by Wade on July 18, 2016 at 12:59pm

Thanks Jim. I'm going to tear it apart and glue one in there. Antonio Stadivari please forgive me for what I am about to do ! ;)

Comment by Jim Morris on July 18, 2016 at 12:54pm

Thanks much Derek!

Comment by Jim Morris on July 18, 2016 at 12:50pm

Thanks Wade. On a carved top fiddle it's a no no to glue the sound post in, but that's what I do on CB fiddles since you can't wedge the post in place due to the flat top. I try to plan where the bridge will be and then glue in the post about 1/8" directly behind the treble foot. The bass bar is pretty important for a good sound also.

Comment by Jim Morris on July 18, 2016 at 12:45pm

Thanks Bristol.

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