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International Travel Violin by Donald Rickert front view

I Recently Shipped a New Iteration of the International Travel Violin to Germany and It Has Arrived Safely!

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Donald Rickert
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I always breath a sigh of relief when a newly completed instrument gets to its destination, especially when shipped to somewhere else in the world. This one is now in the custody of a happy client.

The International Travel Violin was designed for violinists and fiddlers wishing to travel without worry with their instruments by air:

  • To destinations outside of the U.S., especially Europe
  • From one European region to another or from one country to another
  • On any small plane (< 50 seats), regardless of destination, within the U.S. or abroad

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  • Desire an all wood, luthier-built instrument with a 4/4 playable string length,

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  • Require an instrument with the sonority and timbre as close to that of a full-size instrument as possible for its small size.

About the International Travel Violin

This completely new instrument has an almost full-size playable string length of 12.75 inches. The International Travel Violin is that it has a body length of approximately 12 inches (normal 4/4 violin has a 14” body) and a radically shortened “scroll-less” pegbox. The result is a full-size instrument with a total length of only 20”! This allows the use of a 5″x5″ case that is a mere 21” in length. It will fit into many TSA-certified 22” (height) carry-on roller bags!

Images of the newest International Travel Violin, its case and optional take-apart bow are shown below.

This is the smallest variation of the popular Ranger IV Travel Violin yet.

The Ranger IV Travel Violin is as close to perfection as possible by my reconning. Its design is the culmination of more than 15 years of experience with travel violins and violas, including replicas of 18th Century pochettes (aka pocket fiddles, Dancing Masters’ pochettes, kit fiddles, “kit” referring to kittens, as in baby violins). See the following for more details.

Interview With Don Rickert About Pochettes in March-April 2023 Edition of Strings Magazine

Ranger IV Travel Violin by D. Rickert (full product description)

It’s Travel Violin (and Viola) Time 2025!

The Tiny Pochette Violin Made Constant Travel a Breeze for Dance Masters of the 18th Century (Strings Magazine)

The Latest on Travel Violins and Fiddles by D. Rickert Musical Instruments

What Are ‘Alternative’ Violin Family Instruments?: Three New Articles On that Topic

If you are interested in commissioning an International Travel Violin or the full-length Ranger IV Travel Violin, our contact information is listed below. The current price is $2,600 for either instrument.

Contact Information

The web address for the “Cool Instruments for Hep Cats” video podcast is: @Cool_Instruments_for_Hep_Cats – https://www.youtube.com/@Cool_Instruments_for_Hep_Cats/podcasts

Don Rickert’s main website, ‘D. Rickert Musical Instruments’, is https://www.RickertMusicalInstruments.com.

Online store, ‘Don Rickert Musician Shop’, is https://www.DonRickertMusicianshop.com.

Don Rickert on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/donrickert. This link gets you to ALL of my detailed contact information, my websites and social media.

Email: don@donrickertdesign.com; doctorfiddle@gmail.com

Phone (in US): 706-400-1481 (mobile)

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