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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:
Some more pictures:
It looks as if somebody tried to make a Greek Lyra from memory!
That's probably because they're closely related. Every region in Europe has their own variation of a small, pear-shaped, three-stringed instrument. There's the Russian gudok, Bulgarian gadulka, Spanish rabel, and so on...
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!
I just used standard alcohol-based varnish. Tbh I when I started this build, I didn't even realise it would do that. 😅
Amazing!!! 🤩
Wow CNC rebec! Old tech meets new. I take it the fingerboard and tailpiece are also amaranth?
Yes, and even the bridge is amaranth!
Very cool - where does one get the tuning pegs? Or did you make those too?
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.
Bro made a Lute and called it a new instrument 😂
I wish. Lutes are an entirely different beast. Definitely on my bucket list, though.
A lute is plucked and has many more strings. This is bowed
Well, it is freshly made.