Hello all: I'm getting ready to (attempt to) build a CB violin. I have a cheap fiddle that I can use to check tolerances and stuff but what I'm Wresting with is how to attach the neck (its an actual violin neck) to the box and how much bracing I'll n
Read more…I have mahogany and ash wood.
I was thinking to make Electric bowed Lyre/jouhikko
Can I use premade violin bridge? Need to think.
If its only electric then I need to use violin strings. like in that video.
Does wood gonna hold up and not bend und
Pretty self explanatory. A scientist figured out how to make new wood acoustically better.
Treatment With Fungi Makes a Modern Violin Sound Like a Stradivarius
Read more…ScienceDaily (Sep. 8, 2012) — A good violin depends not only on the expertise of the vio
For a long time I've wanted to try my hand at the fiddle, but never wanted to invest the cash in a quality instrument just for the sake of dicking around on it. That's what makes cigar box lutherie so appealing; you can build a one-off instrument lim
Read more…old school instrument making - plenty tips to be had here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjByJMwOMcc&feature=PlayList&p=52577551C165DC31&index=0
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