Roosebeck 4-String Fiddle Vielle Medieval Violin - Solid Maple & Spruce

In the late Middle Ages medieval fiddle also known as vielle or fidula was the most respected and most common instrument along with the harp. The body of the instrument is made of maple, the top is made of spruce, the tailpiece and the fretboard are made of walnut wood.  The neck is also maple.  The tuning pegs and endpin are satinwood.  It has 4 strings  the 1^st 3 are gut and the 4^th is nylon silver wound.. It has two C shaped sound holes on the soundboard with a removable bridge.  The Medieval fiddle has no chin rest and no shoulder rest.  The angle of the neck is more parallel with the soundboard. Used to play 2 strings at the same time: one as a drone. Suggested tuning is: E5 A4 D4 G3 Range: G3 E6 There is no warranty on strings. Manufacturers recommend that you change the strings every 3-4 months. It is always a good idea to keep an extra set of stings to replace any that may break. You should always wipe down your strings with a clean dry cloth after use. If you store your instrument, you should consider changing the strings when you pick it up again. Includes a padded gig bag and bow made of Lacewood with synthetic hair.

FEATURES

• Solid Maple Body - Solid Spruce Soundboard
• 3 Gut Strings and 1 wounded
• Walnut Tail piece, Fingerboard and Bridge
• Body/Bowl: 14 inches in length, 1.5 inches in height and 8.5 inches width
• Overall Length: 24 Inches
• Scale Length 223 mm
• Nut: 1 1/8 inches in width (bone)
• Neck at Body Joint: 1 3/8 inches in width
• Weight: 2 lbs