Cigar Box Fiddles - Plans, ideas, tips & more

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Cigar Box Fiddles - Plans, ideas, tips & more

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Bow for cigar box fiddle

Started by Phil Thomas. Last reply by Phil Thomas May 23, 2017. 2 Replies

My First Cigar Box Fiddle

Started by Tim LaFave. Last reply by Alan Hawkins Mar 4, 2016. 7 Replies

Pochette build

Started by Jaber. Last reply by Jaber Jan 20, 2016. 2 Replies

First cigar box fiddle

Started by Slow Slough Guitars Dec 22, 2014. 0 Replies

First "cello" build

Started by Jaber. Last reply by Jaber Apr 26, 2014. 7 Replies

Building the "Stumpwater" fiddle

Started by Al Lyons. Last reply by Gipson Fat Fingers Shoemaker Feb 7, 2014. 29 Replies

Bass

Started by Redbelly. Last reply by Reeds Taylor Sep 21, 2013. 3 Replies

how to add an adjustable shoulder rest?

Started by Paul Cooper. Last reply by Paul Cooper Aug 29, 2013. 6 Replies

Tremendous online violin making site!

Started by Diane in Chicago Jun 15, 2013. 0 Replies

"Tips on How I Build a CB Fiddle"

Started by Tim LaFave. Last reply by Tim LaFave May 25, 2013. 4 Replies

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Comment by Yellowbelly Flatt on November 8, 2010 at 1:05pm
I built a cigar box violin/fiddle quite some time ago now. It was heavily based on the Jazolin plans that were published in the plans section. Tonight I had a few moments to spare, so I attempted to play a tune on it.
FannyPowercbfiddle.mp3
Comment by Jonathan on June 8, 2010 at 10:25am
thanks, that's sort of what i was thinking.
Comment by Diane in Chicago on June 7, 2010 at 2:54pm
i measured a "real" fiddle and did a LOT Of figuring on paper to decide my neck angle. "real" fiddles have substantial angle there so there is plenty of clearance at the playing zone. Measure for the bridge afterwards and make it any height that works!

I only made the one, so I'm not that much help. I just kinda flew by the seat of my pants.
Comment by Jonathan on June 7, 2010 at 2:16pm
anybody got time for a few quick questions?
1. how should compute the diagonal ramp like angle that the fingerboard should be placed at?
2. how do calculate the bridge height?
sorry for the wording, i don't know any technical terms yet. Thanks and there might be more questions to come.
Comment by Diane in Chicago on March 29, 2010 at 4:11pm
Just watch your box width in the playing zone and you'll be good to go!
Comment by Barry Evan Russ on March 29, 2010 at 4:09pm
My friend just asked me if i would build him a CBfiddle. He has a broken violin with intact neck and tailpiece/ chinrest etc. I'm so excited i can't sit. I may need to bug you for technical advice Dianne. that fiddle is lovely, especially your take on the "f holes"
Comment by Diane in Chicago on March 12, 2010 at 12:45pm
Comment by Yellowbelly Flatt on March 12, 2010 at 2:56am
Hi there all,
I've been getting stuff together for a cigar box fiddle build, but I saw the 'Jazzolin' plans and decided to give it a go. The build is very rough and was completed in 12 hours, but the plans are good and all went well. I decided to make it a 3 stringer (probably too many strings for this design).
The instrument plays O.K. and sounds like a cello baoth acoustically and, with the aid of a disc piezzo pick up, electronically too.
Bettertuners and bridge design needed.
A great fun build with good results.
Comment by Tres Seaver on February 16, 2010 at 3:45am
Michael, you might check out Dennis Havlena's plans for a bowed psaltery: he shows making a bow using a yardstick, monfilament fishing line, and glue.
Comment by Michael D. Luckenbill on January 19, 2010 at 9:54am
I've built a few Cigar Box Guitars and Diddley Bows, but haven't attempted a fiddle yet. I'd like to try one and was wondering if anybody had plans on how to make the bow, rather than going out and buying one.
 

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Bow for cigar box fiddle

Started by Phil Thomas. Last reply by Phil Thomas May 23, 2017. 2 Replies

My First Cigar Box Fiddle

Started by Tim LaFave. Last reply by Alan Hawkins Mar 4, 2016. 7 Replies

Pochette build

Started by Jaber. Last reply by Jaber Jan 20, 2016. 2 Replies

First cigar box fiddle

Started by Slow Slough Guitars Dec 22, 2014. 0 Replies

First "cello" build

Started by Jaber. Last reply by Jaber Apr 26, 2014. 7 Replies

Building the "Stumpwater" fiddle

Started by Al Lyons. Last reply by Gipson Fat Fingers Shoemaker Feb 7, 2014. 29 Replies

Bass

Started by Redbelly. Last reply by Reeds Taylor Sep 21, 2013. 3 Replies

how to add an adjustable shoulder rest?

Started by Paul Cooper. Last reply by Paul Cooper Aug 29, 2013. 6 Replies

Tremendous online violin making site!

Started by Diane in Chicago Jun 15, 2013. 0 Replies

"Tips on How I Build a CB Fiddle"

Started by Tim LaFave. Last reply by Tim LaFave May 25, 2013. 4 Replies

Newbie from Asheville, NC

Started by Al Lyons. Last reply by Diane in Chicago Jan 10, 2013. 2 Replies

Little travel fiddle

Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Diane in Chicago Jan 9, 2013. 9 Replies

3/4 Ohio fiddle

Started by the cigarbox table guy. Last reply by Yellowbelly Flatt Dec 30, 2012. 5 Replies

some violin pics

Started by Elmar Zeilhofer. Last reply by CrocBite May 22, 2012. 4 Replies

CB Fiddle #2 and furthermore

Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Elmar Zeilhofer May 21, 2012. 18 Replies

My first attemp at a cigar box fiddle. :-)

Started by Rick Hunt. Last reply by Rick Hunt Mar 18, 2012. 23 Replies

How to take a fiddle apart?

Started by Dave Onastik. Last reply by Diane in Chicago Mar 13, 2012. 5 Replies

Build Update

Started by Bobby Wallen. Last reply by Order99 Mar 3, 2012. 5 Replies

First time build and I have a few questions

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