Most parts are cnc-carved. The body is usually carved from a single block of wood, but for my cnc, I split it into three parts, including a decorative strip of amaranth.

Vibrating string length 29.5cm (3/4 violin). Strings are Aquila F-Red superior tension, G-D-A.

Materials used: maple, spruce, amaranth, ebony.

Some build pics:

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Bro made a Lute and called it a new instrument 😂

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I wish. Lutes are an entirely different beast. Definitely on my bucket list, though.

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A lute is plucked and has many more strings. This is bowed

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Well, it is freshly made.

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Very cool - where does one get the tuning pegs? Or did you make those too?

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Those are standard (albeit fancy) “french eye” tuning pegs from Thomann Germany. The endpin is in the same style. Maybe for the next instrument I will try to make them myself.

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That’s beautiful!

Will you make a bow as well? Would it be possible to get a presentation of what it sounds like?

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So far I just use a baroque bow. I work on a cherry bow from time to time, but it’s quite difficult.

And here is a Quick vocaroo where I play a few notes on each string.

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Love the sound of it! Are you making these on commission or just as a hobby?

I can imagine making bows is an incredibly delicate matter - I don’t have time to fall into the rabbit hole of the history of bowed instruments right now, but I can feel myself slipping!

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That’s a pretty sound. Very nice work!

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Wow CNC rebec! Old tech meets new. I take it the fingerboard and tailpiece are also amaranth?

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Yes, and even the bridge is amaranth!

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Did you use a particular finish on the amaranth, or are you going to let it naturally shift?

It’s all absolutely gorgeous, by the way!

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I just used standard alcohol-based varnish. Tbh I when I started this build, I didn’t even realise it would do that. 😅

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