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2 string cigar box fiddle

Posted by Uncle John on February 25, 2019 at 12:14pm
I made this fiddle in about 3 hours on a snowy afternoon. It was briefly a 3 string. This video was done in my first hour learning to play it as a 2 string.I have pencil marks for the 2 and 4th frets. The scale is 17 inches (viola scale). Tuning is DG using the used A and D string from an electric guitar.I think the bow is pretty crappy.I can already see the need for a cutout where I bow because it is easy to bow into the box.This thing is a bit hard to hold, fun and frustrating. Within 5 minutes of play, our home was free of mice and vermin. (Present company excepted).Thanks to Matt and Dave for putting me in the mood to try this.
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  • T-Gripped May 31, 2019 at 10:44am

    Very very nice. At least half the fun of viewing your pix is reading your hilarious descriptions!

  • Maddog February 26, 2019 at 2:42pm

    Oh Fiddlesticks! Looks good UJ!

  • Andy Busch February 26, 2019 at 12:09pm

    Noice! 

  • Uncle John February 26, 2019 at 9:41am

    Thanks, Bones.  I like quickies.

  • Jeff 'Bones' Reilly February 25, 2019 at 2:07pm

    Nice build UJ . 

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