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Comment by Bobby Wallen on February 10, 2017 at 2:28am

Thanks for the nice comments Dave!

Comment by Dave Lynas on February 8, 2017 at 6:13pm

Nice life story Bobby. Nice to meet you.

Comment by Dave Lynas on February 8, 2017 at 6:11pm

Very nice. First is tops.

Comment by Jerry Jordan on February 7, 2017 at 1:11am

yep.,.,great stuff.,.,I built mandolins and dulcimers and a guitar in this style.,my grandfather played a homemade electric guitar his neighbor built in the 1950's up in the hills.,,.love them mountains.,,.

Comment by Jim Morris on February 6, 2017 at 6:45am

Excellent!

Comment by Bobby Wallen on February 6, 2017 at 5:54am

Thats the straight truth of it too brother, I am one generation removed Appalachian hillbilly and I went back to the hills. I grew up in the mindset make it yourself and make do. Toys, tools, everything. I love making instuments. The only problem is playing them. Took this one to a teacher and she looked at me like I was crazy. Been trying to learn from books, but with out comparison to other players and a none "standard" fiddle I never new if my technique was even close to "standard". So I got the "proper" one to practice "proper" playing then I can do my own thing...thats a lot of quotations ;-)

Comment by Uncle John on February 6, 2017 at 5:43am

That looks good and historic.  It looks like just what it is.  Somebody wanted a fiddle and lacking funds, made their own.