Five-string violins, violas, cellos and double basses. Articles and photos, new handmade five-string fiddles for sale. Photo-essays of actual builds.

So, since the wood was pretty, and I didn’t want to throw it away, I decided to try building a five-string fiddle on that back. I established a template and a form, installed blocks and ribs, and set off on the new trail.

2019年4月22日 · Five-string fiddles specifically designed for five-strings. But it CAN work…with some tweaking. Honestly, probably a five-string fiddle would work best in the size of a small viola—say, 15”—or even 15.5”.

2020年1月3日 · Progress report on a new handmade, Oregon five-string fiddle. This an Oliver design, with double purfling and a fleur-de-lis purfling weave on the back plate. Skip to content

2020年1月5日 · Five String Fiddles. Articles and photos of five-string instruments in the violin family: Violins, Violas, Cellos and Double Basses.

Five String Fiddles. Articles and photos of five-string instruments in the violin family: Violins, Violas, Cellos and Double Basses.

2020年2月7日 · Process of varnishing a violin-family instrument, using an Oliver 5-string fiddle, of Oregon Big Leaf Maple and Sitka Spruce. This is a commissioned instrument.

Five String Fiddles. Articles and photos of five-string instruments in the violin family: Violins, Violas, Cellos and Double Basses.

2020年1月4日 · Five-String Fiddle Progress (Further progress on building a custom-made 5-string bluegrass fiddle.) Neck Set. The neck was ready to set into the neck-block, late last night, but I had reached my physical limit.

2020年2月12日 · Five-string fiddle set-up sequence and the completed instrument. The Big Leaf Maple and Sitka Spruce sound good and look good with the Ipe and Ebony fittings Skip to content