Jeffrey Holmes Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 ... so... I'll go back to the previous page and say again... I like Michael's idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlecollector Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Just curious as no-ones mentioned it but is this a fractional instrument,in your picture it has a string length of 232mm ,is that correct or just a mistake and should be 332mm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andres Sender Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 It's a typo, looking at the neck length of 130, but it's less than half the string length in the photo. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fellow Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -Yuen, Oakes is the guy who suggested maple tops? That pretty much immediately disqualifies anything else he +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Oakes, was a controversal guy allright. He had 200 violins in his shop and found time to write his book. How in the world could he make a living? He must be another Howard Hugh of his time. If I have such opportunity I would like to try his violin someday before think of his maple top idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis Posted January 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Yes, typo. String length nut to bridge is 323mm. The body is 354mm. The low neck angle, low bridge and shorter string length and "near" standard/modern neck length is what got me started asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarylG Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Jeffrey: You mentioned making the corners of the FB 5.5mm when you suggested making a new FB with a tapered bottom. When making such a FB I assume that the middle of the edge winds up being thicker than usual. Do you leave it thicker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Holmes Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Yes, the center is slightly thicker *than it would be without the taper at the bottom of the board*. If your neck sides are straight rather than slightly relieved, you won't notice this. If they are slightly relieved, it shouldn't be enough to bother you... as long as the taper is 1 mm or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrara Posted January 2, 2005 Report Share Posted January 2, 2005 Jeffrey Holmes:You are correct with 130mm neck length from upper edge of front to nut I was looking at the nut to lower end of neck which is l38. I missconstrued the bridge height for the fingerboard projection to the bridge nicks ie fingerboard height projected to bridge which should be 27mm. I am guilty of sometimes looking at these postings very fast. His bridge then would seem to be low in that case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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