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Cigar Box Fiddles - Plans, ideas, tips & more Discussions (45)
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Bow for cigar box fiddleHi everyone. Help please. Mostly I make diddley bows but recently I acquired a box that lends itself to a fiddle so I built a one-string ci… Started by Phil Thomas |
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May 23, 2017 Reply by Phil Thomas |
My First Cigar Box FiddleHaving made a couple of CBG's and an amp, I decided to try my hand at a cigar box fiddle. I chose an La Aroma de Cuba box I had purcha… Started by Tim LaFave |
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Mar 4, 2016 Reply by Alan Hawkins |
Pochette buildThis is my first attempt at a Rickert type Pochette. Still can't get the neck completely straight but it seems to be ok. Started by Jaber |
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Jan 20, 2016 Reply by Jaber |
First cigar box fiddleI'm planning out my first fiddle build. My son started playing violin and it's inspired me. I'm using purpleheart laminated with maple for… Started by Slow Slough Guitars |
0 | Dec 22, 2014 |
First "cello" buildHi Everyone! Greetings from St. Louis. This is my first attempt at a cello. Basically are large version of the violin plans that I have bu… Started by Jaber |
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Apr 26, 2014 Reply by Jaber |
Building the "Stumpwater" fiddleHey Gang, So, I've got most of the parts together to start building what I am going to call the "Stumpwater" fiddle. It ain't done yet, but… Started by Al Lyons |
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Feb 7, 2014 Reply by Gipson Fat Fingers Shoemaker |
Bassam going to build an upright bass. Does anyone have plans or information that may help especially with scale length, tuning machines, use o… Started by Redbelly |
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Sep 21, 2013 Reply by Reeds Taylor |
how to add an adjustable shoulder rest?I am struglling on how to add an adjustable shoulder rest to my cigar box fiddle. I saw Diane in Chicago fiddle at a workshop in madison a… Started by Paul Cooper |
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Aug 29, 2013 Reply by Paul Cooper |
Tremendous online violin making site!http://www.luthm.org/ So incredibly thorough, I can hardly wait to comb through it! Started by Diane in Chicago |
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"Tips on How I Build a CB Fiddle"For those new to cb fiddle building, permit me to share some hard-earned tips to get you started right. 1. Getting Started: If you want… Started by Tim LaFave |
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May 25, 2013 Reply by Tim LaFave |
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Discussion Forum
Bow for cigar box fiddle
Started by Phil Thomas. Last reply by Phil Thomas May 23, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes
My First Cigar Box Fiddle
Started by Tim LaFave. Last reply by Alan Hawkins Mar 4, 2016. 7 Replies 1 Like
Pochette build
Started by Jaber. Last reply by Jaber Jan 20, 2016. 2 Replies 1 Like
First cigar box fiddle
Started by Slow Slough Guitars Dec 22, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes
First "cello" build
Started by Jaber. Last reply by Jaber Apr 26, 2014. 7 Replies 1 Like
Building the "Stumpwater" fiddle
Started by Al Lyons. Last reply by Gipson Fat Fingers Shoemaker Feb 7, 2014. 29 Replies 1 Like
Bass
Started by Redbelly. Last reply by Reeds Taylor Sep 21, 2013. 3 Replies 0 Likes
how to add an adjustable shoulder rest?
Started by Paul Cooper. Last reply by Paul Cooper Aug 29, 2013. 6 Replies 0 Likes
"Tips on How I Build a CB Fiddle"
Started by Tim LaFave. Last reply by Tim LaFave May 25, 2013. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Newbie from Asheville, NC
Started by Al Lyons. Last reply by Diane in Chicago Jan 10, 2013. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Little travel fiddle
Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Diane in Chicago Jan 9, 2013. 9 Replies 0 Likes
3/4 Ohio fiddle
Started by the cigarbox table guy. Last reply by Yellowbelly Flatt Dec 30, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Here's a Readable Re-Write/Re-Draw of the article "How to Make a CIGAR BOX VIOLIN" By P.M. Pennell
Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by Rand Moore Jul 7, 2012. 4 Replies 2 Likes
some violin pics
Started by Elmar Zeilhofer. Last reply by CrocBite May 22, 2012. 4 Replies 2 Likes
CB Fiddle #2 and furthermore
Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Elmar Zeilhofer May 21, 2012. 18 Replies 3 Likes
My first attemp at a cigar box fiddle. :-)
Started by Rick Hunt. Last reply by Rick Hunt Mar 18, 2012. 23 Replies 0 Likes
How to take a fiddle apart?
Started by Dave Onastik. Last reply by Diane in Chicago Mar 13, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Build Update
Started by Bobby Wallen. Last reply by Order99 Mar 3, 2012. 5 Replies 0 Likes
First time build and I have a few questions
Started by Bobby Wallen. Last reply by Tristan Chambers Feb 22, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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