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Nice video tutorial on building your own travel fiddle...
Started Jan 8, 2020 0 Replies 0 Likes
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Box fiddle #1
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gervase Gallant Jun 24, 2019. 6 Replies 3 Likes
Hi wanted to share a fiddle I just put together. Previously I built a 4 string guitar and a ukulele. But since I play only the fiddle... seemed like a good idea to try a violin.…Continue
Build your own violin bow?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gervase Gallant May 5, 2019. 8 Replies 0 Likes
I have a couple of pieces of poplar about the right size.Then I found this link from a bow maker who seems to know... …Continue
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"Good to know... I am doing this on a cake tin banjolele... all acoustic... was thinking about all those wonderful fretless banjos. Anyway, we'll see... if it doesn't work out for me, the cure is pretty straightforward. "
"Wow... nice...
I was scouring the Internet recently to get feedback from anyone who'd put together a fretless uke... like to get your impression on the 3-string. Guessing it's a little scary if you're used to frets, but…"
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcBgtFN6xl4"
"Nice! The shellac and wax on the pallet wood worked out great... "
"I bought one on Facebook market for $10 and another one for $15 plus the one I picked up from a scrap heap that needed a transformer, got a transformer from a music repair shop for free. Also check ebay for amps, they are small wattage but you can…"
"But then I'd have to buy an amplifier :)"
"Its called a "Violin Bowtie Piezo""
"Nice job. Fyi CB GITTY sells a ribbon style Piezo made for violins. SKU:50-066-01UPC:608939834194"
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- At 5:35am on April 16, 2019,
BrianQ. said…
Welcome to the nation Gervase, plenty of different build info located in the Resources tab, check it out?
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