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My first homemade Instrument (that is not 3d printed)! A vielle/fidel that uses violin parts. (pxscdn.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/luthier

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The mensur is identical to that of a violin, as is fingerboard, bridge curvature, and general instrument size. Currently it's stringed with 1/2 viola strings, tuned C-G-D-A. Body and neck are carved from a single block of maple. No soundpost, only a bass bar. After varnishing, I'll attach a standard violin chinrest and Wittner integrated shoulder rest, so it can be played like a regular violin.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Nice but unfortunately that you had to quit due pandemic. Hope the practice with books works well!

Got a similar situation. Got hear damage on my left side (lost 80%). However also got tinnitus on the right side.

I went to my GP and he told me, it is better not to practice/ learn violin due to possible of losing more hearing my left side (even possible of becoming 100% deaf).

So I’m quite scared to risk it.