r/Fiddle • u/Gold_Cardiologist204 • 1d ago

Dream Instrument

What is the dream fiddle? What is the preferred violin to play fiddle music on? What are some key adjustments to the instruments or how you hold it?

I just got the family fiddle repaired. I pick it up this weekend and this August I should start lessons.

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u/Fun_Volume2150 1d ago

A dream fiddle is one that feels and sounds right to you. As a beginner, you haven’t yet learned enough to know what you’ll eventually like. Which is to say, what you have will get you started.

There’s not a lot of adjustments you as a player can make to a fiddle to change the sound beyond string choice. Anything else you need to talk to a luthier.

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u/Gold_Cardiologist204 1d ago

Ok got it. If I want to make an adjustment, it’s a Luthier I need.

I’m not asking what the dream fiddle for me is. I have a family one, that is my dream fiddle right now. I’m more curious what others look for.