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Arabic violin

bulerias1981 - 2-15-2015 at 10:38 AM

Hi guys, not an oud project here, but close, an Arabic violin. In 1686 Stradivari starting using a slightly shorter, and wider pattern, which became known as the Goddard pattern. I wanted to make a violin that would respond better for the lower Arabic tuning, GDGD, so I chose this pattern specifically for that.

I started this project mid summer of 2014, and worked on it as a low priority job. Between repairs and other ouds. But finally came to a completion last week.

http://www.johnvergaramusic.com/blog/the-orange-violin

rootsguitar - 2-15-2015 at 02:55 PM

Very cool...good effort!

Helms - 2-21-2015 at 08:51 PM

Nice!

The gdgd tuning, along with aeae, are among the tunings used by oldtime US fiddle players too.