I'm trying to build a 3 strings jouhikko a verry old instrument from Finland play with a bow !!
It looks pretty easy to build, but i can't find blueprint anywhere !!
This instrument works with verry expensive horsehair strings, but can be played with alto strings !!
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I'm verry ok, but what about the size, the diapason ?? You will do it blindly ?? i'm ok it's verry simple but i didn't start anything cause i think without the right diapason the instrument won't be tune !! And i think i will play it with violon strings and alto bow, a lot of player do it, cause this horsehair strings are verry expensive !!
Check this...a Welsh Crwth that I made for a professional theatre production. Quite similar in concept and construction. It's easy to make it look like that...but another matter to get it to work and sound good!
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/lady-gogo-goch-teaser?commentId...
now theres a word in dire need of a vowel eh..
ata a guess,that box looks to be around 170 mmx 440 mmx45mm deep,you should be able to scale the build from that,and while you make it,you can keep hunting for the tuneable length scale,just leave some length and trim to suit on the side rails
Femel, this video has a link to a few drawings of the sizes for different versions of this instrument.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjWeAKYYIvQ
hope this helps
incase the photobucket link isn't working
http://s549.photobucket.com/user/solifer82/media/Kanteleet/Jouhikko...
yep oily may be right ,he's referencing the tiles circa 400 mm,i was going 300,either way it is scaleable to build,just need the tuneable scale to finish,plenty of scope for bridge arrangement
The Yahoo link is to a PDF plan for a 4 string about the size of the one pictured, measurements in mm.
Sorry FerneL. I'm having a real heard time finding information. A really heard time. had one site try sending me to Japanese porn. Another tried to download a browser. One I got all kinds of warnings on my Mac about being a fisher site that's trying to download a virus. Glad I'm on a mac. I can see why your having a hard time finding information.
Going to this photobucket account there is a set of pictures. They follow the progress of someone building one by hand.
http://s549.photobucket.com/user/solifer82/media/Mobiilikuvat/73489...
Did a Bing search for pictures. In all honesty there seems to be no set body style or size to this instrument. There are also two and four string versions. So, like a cigar box guitar, build what you would like.
A bi big thanks to everyone !! With all this and i found the exact size wich are " tuners spaced a comfortable 4 cm apart. Overall length 55 cm, width,15, depth 5 " found on Etsy from silverspoon music (talharpa builders), i think it would be enough to begin to build !! I didn't have the time yet to read all your post and follow all the links but i will right now !! So thank you everyone!!!
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