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Violin?
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:05 pm
by openSkies
Hey all,
Just wondering if anyone here has a violin?
I'm pretty good on the guitar, but I've always wanted to get into something a bit more 'sophisticated' and 'classical'. So I got a nice little violin off eBay.
Problem is, I've got no idea what to do first haha. There aren't any fret-boards! I guess it's just feel/sound.
Any tips would be nice =]
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 8:08 pm
by Spence
Around here we call that a fiddle. No idea how to make it work, though.
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 10:14 pm
by openSkies
Haha, yes, a fiddle* =]
Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:14 pm
by openSkies
Got the tuning. Tuning to 440 (just so I don't have to change the tuner when I want to tune my guitar, haha). I'm more used to that pitch anyways.
The whole fretless thing isn't that bad. I'm pretty much finding all the notes naturally, but by no means do I know what I'm playing. It sounds good, yes, but I couldn't tell you if I was playing an A or a C. The notes are so, so, so close together that it's not even funny.
Bowing... that's a different story. I need new strings, though, so it could just be that. I play the low G and it sounds fine, but then if I play the E with the same technique the sound goes to hell. But that E string does have a dent in it. I also need to get the tuners fixed. They tend to slip out a little and don't hold the strings tight.
But hey, for $25, I'm not complaining about some minor repairs =]
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:01 am
by bama_girl
my 10 year old takes violin lessons and can play a few songs now and she is completely tone deaf...........i can say that cause she's mine
..........anyway, get yourself one of those learnin cd's and give it a whirl
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:57 am
by openSkies
That's actually a really good idea.
But first I think it has a few things that need to be fixed, so I've gotta take care of that first.
Maybe your daughter can give me lessons? lol
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 1:34 am
by openSkies
How about building guitars. Anyone know about that?
Lubbock? =]
Posted: Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:58 am
by openSkies
Well the body and neck and all are finished. I've just got no clue how to get the straight-from-the-shop shine job. All I know is that it involves a lot of laquer.
I've got a Gibson Les Paul style body with slots for three pick-ups. I'm doing a Peter Frampton Signature Model rip-off. 57 Classic, 57 Classic Plus, and 500T pickups. Should sound gorgeous! But I want it to look gorgeous, too.
Right now there is no paint or lacquer or anything else on it. I was thinking about painting it black and getting the gold knobs and creme pickup covers, etc, to mimic the guitar exactly. But now I'm thinking that maybe I'll just polish it over and leave it natural. It's a pretty nice looking wood. (Let me know what you think about that)
Here's a pic of how it's supposed to look when finished, if left natural (only 2 pickups, though). This is the closest pic I could find.
Here's a close-up of the Frampton model.
Also thinking about getting these tuners. But they're a bit expensive ($100) =]
