Category: Octave and Baritone Violins
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The Premature String Breakage Problem with Violoncellos da Spalla, Octave Violas, Tenor Violas and Octave Violins: Part I – User Error
For many folks who play Violoncello da Spalla, strings seem to break far more frequently than with regular violins, violas and cellos. That is because they do. Almost as if “the universe” has a sick sense of humor, the string that breaks most frequently is the C-string. Of course, it is the most expensive and…
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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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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…
