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Poison Ivy Violin

Posted by Ron Page on April 26, 2013 at 6:08pm
Made in CB style but with custom box. Bois d'Arc fingerboard and saddle. Box is quarter sawn fir. Volume is good. Sound seems fine but then I've never even stroked a violin, much less played one. At least it's a start.
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  • Longhand April 30, 2013 at 3:06pm
    Looks great, Pop! Gorgeous fingerboard. :)
  • Maddog April 27, 2013 at 10:09am

    Well I'm not a fan of Poison Ivy but I would gladly walk through a whole patch of it to try this Poison Ivy Vio out. Very nice Ron!!!  

  • clarkkraft April 27, 2013 at 9:57am

    very cool!!!

  • Bluesheart April 27, 2013 at 8:32am

    THat looks awesome! Love that fingerboard too, well done!!

  • Dave Lynas April 27, 2013 at 6:54am
    I know it's hard to get everything lined up for the scale length so you know exactly where your bridge will be before working out the intonation. I screw up all the time with that. I've made most every mistake i can with my builds. That's how i've learned a little. It's what makes our efforts unique and homemade. And we're not factories making the same thing over and over again. Each one of our builds is different. Your fiddle is very good looking. I've not seen a prettier fingerboard and i'm an old guy. Great work Ron...
  • Ron Page April 26, 2013 at 8:45pm

    I think maybe I glued the top on too far in the wrong direction. 

  • Ron Page April 26, 2013 at 8:39pm

    It started out with intents to lining up, but something happened along the way.  Didn't even notice until I was measuring the 13" for the scale length and, oops - how'd that happen? By then everything was glued down. My little  soundpost ended up too far back from the bridge as a result.

    Thanks for compliment on everything.  I thought the fingerboard turned out looking like I envisioned.

  • Dave Lynas April 26, 2013 at 7:32pm
    Beautiful fingerboard. Beautiful everything. One thing to consider for next time. Traditionally, the f holes line up with the bridge exactly where the little points in the middle of the f line up. It's a tradition often broken in electric arch top guitars. In violins the f holes always line up.
  • Ron Page April 26, 2013 at 6:32pm

    Thanks, I appreciate the comment.  It was fun doing.

  • Randy S. Bretz April 26, 2013 at 6:16pm

    Nice fret board, sharp lookin box fiddle

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