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Franken-fele, or Hardanger fiddle conversion

First off, Dennis Havlena is  my hero.   Here's his page on instruments he's altered/made/unmade.  One of them is a hardanger conversion fr…

Started by Diane in Chicago

9 Feb 20, 2012
Reply by Diane in Chicago

My New Three String Fiddle

Hey all,   I'm writing to share my three string fiddle made from a vodka box. I based my designs roughly off of those posted in the CB Fidd…

Started by Tristan Chambers

8 Dec 30, 2011
Reply by Wade

Fiddle Scales - Length - Postion - 4/4, 3/4 ??? Hellllp

Hey all, man I wish the A.D.D would stop kicking in , hahaha,  now I see these fiddles and it's like,  what was I thinking about building y…

Started by James Boutilier

3 Oct 21, 2011
Reply by Yellowbelly Flatt

Romanian Horn Violin a Kindred Spirit

Just wanted to share this amazing bit of folk ingenuity with the group: the Horn Violin or Trumpet Violin. It doesn't technically fall unde…

Started by Tristan Chambers

5 Sep 28, 2011
Reply by Boyd Bostick

Finished Fiddle

for some reason, my fiddle-related posts and pics seem to have disappeared.   Reposting pics: Sounds pretty decent.... Must learn to play..…

Started by Mark Werner

4 Sep 10, 2011
Reply by Rand Moore

alternate peghead designs

Yes, you can do a thru-pegbox!  Easier, and looks really cool!   http://www.jessupegoldastini.com/products.html

Started by Diane in Chicago

6 Jun 17, 2011
Reply by Diane in Chicago

Partially constructed violin found in a garage

Hi CB fiddle group. Thought someone on here might find this interesting..... A coworker of mine's neighbor gave this to him. He thought sin…

Started by joe cerroni

3 Jun 16, 2011
Reply by joe cerroni

CB Fiddle plans and diagrams

Share your resources for building fiddles - either from scratch or from ready-made soundboxes.

Started by Diane in Chicago

9 Jun 12, 2011
Reply by Diane in Chicago

Bows

I've just started laying out a fiddle after looking over all the pics and doing some other research.... But what about bows? Does everyone…

Started by Mark Werner

3 Jun 3, 2011
Reply by Mark Werner

CB Fiddle #2 final

Here are the screws into the heel:         See how the nut needs to be sanded down further on the right?  the high string's action is t…

Started by Diane in Chicago

5 May 31, 2011
Reply by Diane in Chicago

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Bow for cigar box fiddle

Started by Phil Thomas. Last reply by Phil Thomas May 23, 2017. 2 Replies

My First Cigar Box Fiddle

Started by Tim LaFave. Last reply by Alan Hawkins Mar 4, 2016. 7 Replies

Pochette build

Started by Jaber. Last reply by Jaber Jan 20, 2016. 2 Replies

First cigar box fiddle

Started by Slow Slough Guitars Dec 22, 2014. 0 Replies

First "cello" build

Started by Jaber. Last reply by Jaber Apr 26, 2014. 7 Replies

Building the "Stumpwater" fiddle

Started by Al Lyons. Last reply by Gipson Fat Fingers Shoemaker Feb 7, 2014. 29 Replies

Bass

Started by Redbelly. Last reply by Reeds Taylor Sep 21, 2013. 3 Replies

how to add an adjustable shoulder rest?

Started by Paul Cooper. Last reply by Paul Cooper Aug 29, 2013. 6 Replies

Tremendous online violin making site!

Started by Diane in Chicago Jun 15, 2013. 0 Replies

"Tips on How I Build a CB Fiddle"

Started by Tim LaFave. Last reply by Tim LaFave May 25, 2013. 4 Replies

Newbie from Asheville, NC

Started by Al Lyons. Last reply by Diane in Chicago Jan 10, 2013. 2 Replies

Little travel fiddle

Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Diane in Chicago Jan 9, 2013. 9 Replies

3/4 Ohio fiddle

Started by the cigarbox table guy. Last reply by Yellowbelly Flatt Dec 30, 2012. 5 Replies

some violin pics

Started by Elmar Zeilhofer. Last reply by CrocBite May 22, 2012. 4 Replies

CB Fiddle #2 and furthermore

Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Elmar Zeilhofer May 21, 2012. 18 Replies

My first attemp at a cigar box fiddle. :-)

Started by Rick Hunt. Last reply by Rick Hunt Mar 18, 2012. 23 Replies

How to take a fiddle apart?

Started by Dave Onastik. Last reply by Diane in Chicago Mar 13, 2012. 5 Replies

Build Update

Started by Bobby Wallen. Last reply by Order99 Mar 3, 2012. 5 Replies

First time build and I have a few questions

Started by Bobby Wallen. Last reply by Tristan Chambers Feb 22, 2012. 2 Replies

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A Cigar Box Guitar Six Stringer Built by Louie Lamanna

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