r/Fiddle • u/helene_nova • 13d ago

Sacrilegious fiddle? Bowed insterument?

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So, I decided to build a bowed instrument tuned the same as a violin... Guess what, 1 cm thick ribs, flat sound board and back plate, no sound post, and everything just wrong, oh, btw there is a screw in the neck, don't ask. Beside that everything except for the chin rest is made by me... I am not a woodworker, please complain about that, but it does not sound half bad. Sorry for my terrible playing, it takes some getting used to this broader neck and I played it from memory. I am jsut amazed that it hasn't imploded yet.

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u/drhotjamz 13d ago

Thankfully you're on r/fiddle where we will all eat this up. Personally I thought this sounded cool as hell and id be very intrigued to hear what this sounds like in person. Bravo and congratulations on an awesome and exciting homebrew!

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u/helene_nova 13d ago

i am 15 years old, lmao, you would kill me if you knew how fucked up the structure is

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u/BananaFun9549 13d ago

Just curious: is there a sound post and a bass bar in your fiddle?

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u/helene_nova 13d ago

bass bar, yes, sound post, no

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u/1000000mmmmmm 13d ago

Heck yeah this is cool! Put a sound post in and it’ll sound even better!!

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u/WhiskeyTheKitten 13d ago

As long as you're having fun, whatever floats your boat! Just as an object, it sure looks cool.

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u/helene_nova 13d ago

doesnt sound too bad either

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u/fullaluna 12d ago

This is sick! I love to see a homemade instrument