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Sofia Leo |
First building attempt from a kit of Chinese origin. Looks pretty darned good at six feet but will never pass a close inspection by those in the know.
6 comments on “The Six Foot Fiddle”
Rosincloud Says:
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 @1:41:56 PM
Oooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh, now i see. I thought at first it was 6 foot tall, I thought, who plays that? The Jolly ho ho ho Green Giant? She must be a really big girl. It looks good from 6 feet away, I get it. I think it looks very good, how does it sound??
Sofia Leo Says:
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 @1:47:39 PM
You can see it played by a pro on my YouTube channel here - youtube.com/watch?v=NMP_ggy3U2A
I was pleasantly surprised at how nice it sounded right away and it just keeps getting better. One day I will be skilled enough to do it justice ;-)
Rosincloud Says:
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 @2:00:48 PM
Wow, I am very impressed. That is fantastic, congratulations! Now I want to build one, where did you get the kit??
Sofia Leo Says:
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 @2:19:35 PM
I ordered the kit from eBay seller bezdez for $48.00 + postage from Canada. They also sell some tools and glue and fittings, etc.
After I posted about the SFF on Fiddlerman.com, one of the members asked me to build him a kit fiddle, so I ordered again from bezdez. The quality difference is noticeable, but I think the second fiddle will be even better than the first. I'm documenting the build on thefiddleproject.blogspot.com, which (much like my info here) is overdue for an update.
It is a very satisfying project, IMHO, and you can end up with a really nice fiddle for a little cash and as much time as you want to devote to making it better.
Ozarkian DL Says:
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 @7:26:38 AM
My first kit was from Bezdez....( a good quality fiddle ).
Sofia Leo Says:
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 @10:31:32 AM
Did you build others? If so, what did you think of the kit(s)?
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