CB Fiddle #2 and furthermore
And here is the box and shots of the dowel-through. It will be screwed closed, thus the screwing blocks along the sides.
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My New Three String Fiddle
Hey all,
I'm writing to share my three string fiddle made from a vodka box. I based my designs roughly off of those posted in the CB Fiddle group and from the rebec design in the plans section of the site. The box I used turned out to be very good
Read more…Fiddle Scales - Length - Postion - 4/4, 3/4 ??? Hellllp
Hey all, man I wish the A.D.D would stop kicking in , hahaha, now I see these fiddles and it's like, what was I thinking about building yesterday?
First THANKS to Diane for the beginner helps, but thought I'd try a post here to give the poor lady
Read more…Romanian Horn Violin a Kindred Spirit
Just wanted to share this amazing bit of folk ingenuity with the group: the Horn Violin or Trumpet Violin. It doesn't technically fall under the cigar box category but it does take old rubbish and turn it into a violin!
The sound is reminiscent of a
Read more…Finished Fiddle
for some reason, my fiddle-related posts and pics seem to have disappeared.
Reposting pics:
Sounds pretty decent.... Must learn to play.....
alternate peghead designs
Yes, you can do a thru-pegbox! Easier, and looks really cool!
http://www.jessupegoldastini.com/products.html
Read more…CB Fiddle #2 final
Here are the screws into the heel:
See how the nut needs to be sanded down further on the right? the high string's action is too high.
CB Fiddle #2 continuted
Here are some photos of where I am so far. The neck has been cut and fine tuned. I cut the pegbox with a mortise drill, and then chiseled it out so it was smoother.
The box will be glued and screwed closed, so I've glued in some screwing blocks a
Read more…Partially constructed violin found in a garage
Hi CB fiddle group. Thought someone on here might find this interesting..... A coworker of mine's neighbor gave this to him. He thought since I build CBGs I might be able to finish this. It's got two books with it. All the parts of the violin appear
Read more…CB cello
Hello all, I am fairly new to lutherie in any form. I have been building bass guitars and ukuleles from cookie tins and even a toilet seat, my next plan is to build an electric cello. Unfortunately I have no experience with bowed instruments and I
Read more…pegbox/tuner ideas
No, you don't have to use standard pegs! Geared tuners work just fine! There are really expensive ones that curve like a traditional fiddlehead: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200407673021&rvr_id=&crlp=1_263602_263622&UA=WXI7&G
Read more…Alternative materials
I have been mulling over a fiddle build for a while, and doing some research while deciding what path I want to take.
I have an old western cedar box I was going to use, it is a little longer and narrower than any cigar boxes I have found, but planni
Read more…CB Fiddle #2 begins
Here are some photos of the layout stage. I am still struggling with getting the rusty nails out of the box without bashing the crap out of it in the process, so that might take a while. Meanwhile, neck carving can begin. I'll likely use the insid
Read more…Bows
I've just started laying out a fiddle after looking over all the pics and doing some other research.... But what about bows?
Does everyone use a commercial bow, or are there instructions somewhere for making one?
I seem to recall seeing a web artic
Read more…Fiddling on Tin?
Has anyone ever used a tin or a metal resonator on a fiddle?
I just had an idea to try to use an altoids tin on a backpacker size fiddle.
Read more…CB Fiddle plans and diagrams
Share your resources for building fiddles - either from scratch or from ready-made soundboxes.
Advice on strings and bow material?
Hi guys,
I'm a newbie to bulding CBG's and am working on my next few projects - one of which is a CB Fiddle. It will be a simple 2 string acoustic. My construction is at the 40-50% mark.
What do you recommend for a cheap & functional setup for stri
Read more…Fiddle mostly done!
Here is the fiddle in its current configuration. It actually plays nicely, and the side cut-outs/soundholes leave plenty of access to low and high strings. The box is too thick, so I'll probably remove the lid, shear off the sides of the lid and put
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