Category: D. Rickert Musical Instruments
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Instrument Builds Planned for 2026: Violoncellos da Spalla, Octave Violins, Tenor/Octave Violas, Travel Violins/Violas and 5-String Banjos
I try to start every year with a basic idea of what I am going to build in the coming year. This is my way of establishing some type of focus, especially when there is a lot of chaos going on, like, for instance, right now. Every year, I am surprised by the way things…
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I Recently Shipped a New Iteration of the International Travel Violin to Germany and It Has Arrived Safely!
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:…
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How Good Can an Octave Fiddle Sound?: Demos of the NEW Double-Fat Strad Octave Violin
Introduction Anyone who has followed this blog for the past 15+ years or has ever spoken to me about musical instruments will know that I am passionate about Octave Violins, which are regular violins modified and fit with special strings to play one octave lower. They are between violas and cellos pitch-wise. They, the good…
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