Fixing the Frustrating Fiddle - Acoustics are hard!

Spent almost as much time figuring out what was making a squawk sound as I did making this fiddle! It almost got turned into a mandolin.

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Comment by Jim Morris on May 16, 2015 at 6:40am

Thanks pick. Just went out and measured, it's a 2" hole so that might work. I sure appreciate it!  I'll send my address.

Comment by the anonymous pick on May 16, 2015 at 6:30am

cover  is 2 3/4   over all .     screw  holes  would  miss  ..  but  could adapt  with  hot   glue  or  struts  .. 

 yours  free  in  the  mail  if  ya  want  it  ;-)

Comment by the anonymous pick on May 16, 2015 at 6:24am

Comment by Jim Morris on May 16, 2015 at 6:23am

Thanks pick. I think I used a 2 1/2" hole saw. I was gonna make a thin wooden cover but it sounds nice with the fixer hole open so an open cover might work.

Comment by Jim Morris on May 16, 2015 at 6:19am

Thanks Unc. I'll put a sound demo up soon.

Comment by the anonymous pick on May 16, 2015 at 6:19am

how  big  is  the   hole  in  the  back  ?  i  may  have the  perfect  lil  speaker  cover  for  it  

Comment by Uncle John on May 16, 2015 at 6:09am

Sure looks good, Jim.  Nice work.   Nice woods!   Sometimes these builds fight us all the way.   Excellent job figuring out the problem and fixing it!  

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