Mar 21, 2023
Volume Control, Output Jack, Transducer, Wiring, Paddle
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Volume Control, Output Jack, Transducer, Wiring, Paddle
Lessons Learned from the Prototype, ... so far
Viola parts are really rare, compared to Strad. standard, school-quality violin parts.
Viola parts, particularly 5-string violas, extended downward a fifth, are even more rare.
Mark Wood's Viper is a really popular design. A lot of people are playing them.
Hardware is a good investment.
Fiddles are pretty modular.
It's the hide glue.
It's fairly reasonable to swap-out a fingerboard or a neck, or a body and just transfer over the custom hardware.
I really love making musical instruments and acoustical sculpture!
https://mathart.org/portfolio/SPD_Acoust_portfolio.html
On the road at STS (Charles M Schulz Sonoma County Regional Airport) and ORD (Chicago O'Hare International)
Why Gaboon Vampire?
It was a fake answer to some question on "To Tell The Truth" that Soupy Sales gave in the 1960s. And he drew a crude drawing that's pretty close, to my recollection to what I have reproduced here.
Hmm, the hinges are not coaxial. What to do?
Mortice the taller one? (Lose wood thickness)
Shim the shorter one? (Hinge axis is further from the wood.)
Addition of cutouts for cable phone jack, bridge/transducer wiring and volume control
Addition of cutouts for cable phone jack and volume control
Aluminum 1-1/2" X 1/8" angle channel tailpiece for receiving 5 Strandberg Guitar tuners.