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EricBluegrassFiddle Says:
Thursday, July 24, 2014 @1:53:52 PM
Whats the story on this old fiddle....very nice
vibratingstring Says:
Thursday, July 24, 2014 @2:51:03 PM
Erik.......Thanks. Purchased on eBay, I rebuilt it. This fiddle had an integrated bass bar (carved from the top wood....not glued in) and was in sad shape. I recently detailed the rebuild in the forum titled "my little fiddle sucess story". I sold the fiddle to someone who loves it....so I am happy. The other pics tell most of the story the story. Larry
Learner Says:
Thursday, July 24, 2014 @3:16:48 PM
Excellent work, Larry!
How did you know how to optimize the bass bar? Did you make it oversized, and the shape it to get a desired resonance to the top plate?
vibratingstring Says:
Thursday, July 24, 2014 @5:29:51 PM
Well....I didn't optimize at all. I looked at other bass bars on the web, read about how to shape them (highest part at the bridge), and I used an existing peice of spruce I had leftover from repairing a guitar. That peice was actually shorter than the recommended length by about an inch. But I used it anyway. I saw some variability in bass bar construction, so I figured there was room to vary things. I did fit it very well along the entire length and tapered it length-wise and cross-wise. I used my own mix of hot hide glue. I never tapped except to listen for any looseness or rattles. I might have gotten lucky. How is one to know except by trial and error in some of these things. Thanks for your comment. Larry
TuneWeaver Says:
Thursday, October 30, 2014 @12:53:16 PM
Had you thought about putting a short 5th string on the fiddle so you could play it like a banjo? Hmm???? Or, have you thought about putting a curved bridge on your banjo so you can play it like a fiddle???????? Just wondering. (wink)
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