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  PhilUSAFRet August 18, 2020 at 6:46pm

  thinking of a two string, tuned 1? octave apart...play like a one string, can use bow to give it a dual string sound more in keeping with regular fiddle.  Sound reasonable?
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  Mark Bliss November 7, 2017 at 7:05pm

  What I meant about the fingering is that most people struggle with the half step on a single string, being so close as the feeling like full size fingers almost need to overlap a little to hit the right notes. Especially as you move away from the first position.

  I cant offer much on the tuning question, I usually trend the other way if I use alternative tunings tuning a concert uke to fifths like a mando etc....  

  I cant imagine trying to play a fiddle with re-entrant tuning, but hey..... People have done stranger things.
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  PhilUSAFRet November 7, 2017 at 6:14pm

  Thanks, planning on a 2 string anyway, so not worried about standard "fingering." Wondering how gCEA tuning would work, have it on my mando, tenor banjo, and of course my ukes.
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  PhilUSAFRet November 7, 2017 at 4:01pm

  Thanks Mark.
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  Mark Bliss November 6, 2017 at 9:56pm

  I'd suggest a full sized neck/scale length.For one thing, half step fingerings will be near impossible for adult hands on any shorter scale length. Its alrady difficult enough!.......

  What you will find is that with most "box style" builds, a shorter tail piece may be desired. 

  I strongly recommend a scale drawing/layout/plan for figuring out what is needed here. Guessing isnt gonna have a great result without a heap of luck.
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  PhilUSAFRet November 6, 2017 at 6:40pm

  If I use a regular unfinished violin neck, what size works best, full size? 3/4?
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  Dave Steingart May 5, 2017 at 11:21pm

  Yes got it. Thanks again!
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  James McFadyen May 5, 2017 at 10:45pm

  @Dave Steingart: I didn't glue the fingerboard in place until I got the action pretty close to what I wanted. I think I used a straightedge to measure the string action before actually stringing it up as I usually do that when making a guitar. I taped the bridge in place temporarily when checking just to keep it from moving around. If you look at the side view of my build, you can see the shims.
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  Dave Steingart May 5, 2017 at 9:47pm

  Thank Mark, great advice and very helpful.
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  Dave Steingart May 5, 2017 at 9:25pm

  Thanks James. I thought the fingerboard is glues down. How do you shim it if it is fastened to the neck?
  
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