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Octave Violin and Tenor Viola Options from Don Rickert Musical Instruments

Feb 19, 2024

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Contact Info. 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: doctorfiddle@gmail.com Phone (in US): 706-896-0909 or 706-400-1481 (mobile) What is an Octave Violin? An octave violin or octave fiddle, if you like, is a specially-designed or modified violin that is set…

What is Tap Tuning and Why Does it Matter?

Jun 2, 2023

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Donald Rickert

in Don Rickert Musical Instruments, Observations and Opinion

Tap-tuning is an art (grounded in science) that is shrouded in mystery. While some luthiers tap-tune only by ear, computer-assisted tap tuning allows the luthier to actually see a computer-generated frequency spectrum graph when muting a specific spot on the plate (e.g., top or back). Computer-assisted tap tuning has only been possible for a few…

Don Rickert on Bows for Octave Violins

May 22, 2012

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Donald Rickert

in Bows, Don Rickert Musical Instruments, Observations and Opinion

There is probably no topic that stimulates more debate than which type of bow to use on an octave violin, or a regular violin for that matter. For instance, Darol Anger, indisputably the prime mover behind the resurgence in modern octave violins, uses a violin bow exclusively and has very strong opinions about its benefits.…

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Octave Violin and Tenor Viola Options from Don Rickert Musical Instruments

What is Tap Tuning and Why Does it Matter?

Don Rickert on Bows for Octave Violins