duncumb.fc Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Hi there, G S Haydon kindly led me here from UKWorkshop (where the resident troll under the bridge scared me away...) A bit about me, I'm a student, studying historical stringed instrument making. I specialise at the moment in Viola Da Gamba, which is a baroque and renaissance bowed cousin of the guitar, vaguely resembling a cello (though I hate to admit it!) I want to use what I learn of historical methods and instruments to influence my making of modern acoustic archtop guitars. I'm also a bit of a tool nutter. That's not to say I know a lot about them, just that they make me *cough* excited. Fraser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Hi Fraser, That was quick . Hope you enjoy the forum. Would be cool to see some of your work. Love the avatar BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Fraser, welcome. I'm a Baroque fanatic!! Tpt myself, my wife oboe. I wish you well in all endeavors glad that some keep the traditional period instruments alive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post duncumb.fc Posted June 16, 2013 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Here are 3 pictures of my latest instrument. It's a Bass Viol (Viola Da Gamba) after Barak Norman, who was the last great English maker of Viols. I set up to take some good pictures, and when I saw them on the camera screen thought they looked great. Got them back to my computer and found they were almost all horrible. These are 3 that I think are passable! Fraser 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Hi Fraser wecome to the forum. I've been known to throw together the odd stringed instrument or two along with a few sticks of furniture. I hope you get as much as we do out of the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 I have been a guitar player for about 20 years. One of my goals is to build my own solid body electric guitar, so I can totally customize every detail. I may ask for some advice in the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 Pug I'm currently blogging a guitar build on my blog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkirby Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I will take a viola d'amore (14 strings please) and a treble viol with a fish carving I have been after these for so many years but alas never been able to quite save up for them. If you fancy a change you can always make me an oboe da caccia You are probably already aware but you should check out the instruments made by stephen barber and sandi harris, they do some very impressive stuff especially with the parchment rosettes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncumb.fc Posted June 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I will take a viola d'amore (14 strings please) and a treble viol with a fish carving Both of these can be done! I'm thinking of doing a 14 string viola d'amore anyway! The treble viol with a fish carving sounds ominous I've got 2 trebles to my name, but I'm afraid neither are fishy... Stephen's and Sandi's work looks great! I believe my cousin has one of their lutes! Fraser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reclaimedwoodblog Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Welcome to the forum from Northern California. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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