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"I wish I lived closer to you -- I really want to play that one! Next time I'm your…" Diane in Chicago replied May 22, 2012 to some violin pics	4	May 22, 2012 Reply by CrocBite
"Wow, that brass is really nice! How does it effect the sound? The hard-core luthi…" Diane in Chicago replied May 21, 2012 to some violin pics	4	May 22, 2012 Reply by CrocBite
"Dave, on that instrument there is very little clearance between fingerboard and top…" Diane in Chicago replied May 21, 2012 to CB Fiddle #2 and furthermore	18	May 21, 2012 Reply by Elmar Zeilhofer
"And I strung it up, and it sounds - - - - - like crap. I am never building another…" Diane in Chicago replied Apr 1, 2012 to Little travel fiddle	9	Jan 9, 2013 Reply by Diane in Chicago
"I'm from New Jersey, I understood exactly what you said! Thanks for the…" Diane in Chicago replied Mar 17, 2012 to Little travel fiddle	9	Jan 9, 2013 Reply by Diane in Chicago
"Here is the head:" Diane in Chicago replied Mar 17, 2012 to Little travel fiddle	9	Jan 9, 2013 Reply by Diane in Chicago
"I cut it to fit really really tight, and then held it in place with a drop of crazy…" Diane in Chicago replied Mar 15, 2012 to CB Fiddle #2 and furthermore	18	May 21, 2012 Reply by Elmar Zeilhofer
"That's how I'd go at it. Here is an article from googling: http://www.mimf.com/arc…" Diane in Chicago replied Mar 13, 2012 to How to take a fiddle apart?	5	Mar 13, 2012 Reply by Diane in Chicago
"Oh, sorry! Missed that part! The neck is likely attached to the body with a doveta…" Diane in Chicago replied Mar 13, 2012 to How to take a fiddle apart?	5	Mar 13, 2012 Reply by Diane in Chicago
"It is most likely held together with hide glue, and heat will break the glue bond pr…" Diane in Chicago replied Mar 13, 2012 to How to take a fiddle apart?	5	Mar 13, 2012 Reply by Diane in Chicago

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Tremendous online violin making site!

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"Tips on How I Build a CB Fiddle"

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Newbie from Asheville, NC

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Little travel fiddle

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3/4 Ohio fiddle

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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 3 Likes

some violin pics

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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

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First time build and I have a few questions

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Diane in Chicago's Discussions (897)

"I wish I lived closer to you -- I really want to play that one! Next time I'm your…"

"Wow, that brass is really nice! How does it effect the sound? The hard-core luthi…"

"Dave, on that instrument there is very little clearance between fingerboard and top…"

"And I strung it up, and it sounds - - - - - like crap. I am never building another…"

"I'm from New Jersey, I understood exactly what you said! Thanks for the…"

"Here is the head:"

"I cut it to fit really really tight, and then held it in place with a drop of crazy…"

"That's how I'd go at it. Here is an article from googling: http://www.mimf.com/arc…"

"Oh, sorry! Missed that part! The neck is likely attached to the body with a doveta…"

"It is most likely held together with hide glue, and heat will break the glue bond pr…"

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