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GUEST,beardedbruce	Tech: Octave fiddle strings? (32)	RE: Tech: Octave fiddle strings?	18 Oct 11
Susan, I have both chincellos ( modified 16" violas strung an octave low) and octave violins. I am modifying violins to octave violins ( new/additional bass bar, work on pegs/nut/bridge/tailpiece) whenever I get a violin that seems like it has decent tone and response. Presently working on a 14" viola body to see if it works without the additional bass bar- it is a real pain to open them up and fit the oversized bass bar in! The tone of the chincellos, especially the C string, have to be heard to believe! I am learning viola, and have several decent German ones. I never really liked the high notes on the violin, anyway. And the fingering on the chincello is just the viola shifted down an octave. But fiddlers seem to like the octave violins.

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