Låtfiol
(Swedish
under-drone fiddles)
This instrument has 2 sympathetic
strings under the fingerboard very much like the early
versions of the Norwegian Hardanger fiddle, I am currently
tuning it in standard tuning, although tunings like ADge
or AEae are more common in Sweden (see link below)
The instrument pictured was made
with the body from an unfinished German made "white Violin"
with custom purfling added and an adapted neck and
fingerboard.
I am interested in doing some from
scratch unstruments and more conversions from old instruments
with brocken necks,
Normally a new neck would be
required. Another option would be a Savert style fiddle with 6 or 8
tuning pegs
Please contact me if you have any
questions.
Poor audio sample of one of
these: (sorry for the crackling! take care)
http://www.michaeljking.com//images/rohan.mp3
