Five String Fiddles https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Commissioned Instruments Chronology Why Would I Need a Five String Viola? A Commissioned 5-String Viola For a Swiss Violist  Resuming Work on an Older Project: 5-String #19 Varnishing and Assembling the Commissioned 5-String Viola  Why Would I Need a Five String Cello? Why Do I Build Five String Fiddles? Need More Fiddles! Beginning Six New Five String Fiddles! What Advantages Does a Five-String Viola Offer? A 5-String Fiddle is Headed “North to Alaska!” Lutherie Books Now Available: More to Come, with Time. Video Proof! Feedback on the 5-String Viola Conversion! Large Handmade Viola Converted to a BIG Five-String Viola Nearing Completion of Two New Five-String Bluegrass Fiddles Looking Better! Further Progress on Fiddles, as of 8/24/21 And, the Finish!  (How I complete the varnish and set-up.) Getting “Closure!” What goes into the final assembly? Progress Report on a Custom 5-String Fiddle Beginning the Varnish, Proper New Commissioned Five String Fiddle On the Way! Blog Posts Home of Five String Fiddles New Five-String Fiddle, done and gone! Instrument Photos Books Newest Development “Shop Instruments” More Progress on a Commissioned 5-String Fiddle Five String Double Basses Another Five String Fiddle in the Works! Finishing Procedure for an Oliver Five String Fiddle About Me Bow repair and Re-hair Progress report: fiddles for Fall of 2021 Five-String Progress New Five-String Fiddle Completed! Contact me! New Website Coming! 2021: Two New Five-String Fiddles on the Way More Progress on the first two of Six Fiddles. (8/9/21) Completing a Double Bass Bow Completing the Varnish Five String Fiddle Finally Complete Bass Stand, Padded and Secure Setting up the Bass Another new 5-String in Progress New Handmade Five String Fiddle Varnishing a New Handmade 5-string Fiddle New Venture for me: “The Bread Bag Fiddle” just went “Live!”