Rebec Fiddle

 

A SURE-FIRE "conversation piece", this medieval-style fiddle makes a highly decorative wall ornament for the music or game room. More than just a piece of interesting bric-a-brac, the instrument can actually be played and has a very unique and pleasing musical quality. Early bowed instruments, ancestors of the modern violin, were of this general shape, probably due to the influence of the Arabian two string rehab from which the later European Rebec seems to have been developed. Violins, shaped as we know them, did not appear until the 16th century, developed by the Amati brothers from basic lines of Gasparo Bertolotti's instruments.

 

This instrument is of the late slender Rebec style, using a violin-type neck which probably a music critic would say places it in the Klein-Geigen group of three-string fiddles. True

Rebecs were basically one structure, body and neck, with a step-down at the soundboard.

 

The neck is constructed of pecan wood, the body is carved from basswood, the top or sound board is white pine, and the fretboard is maple died black. The tailpiece is made of brass, and the bow is cherry wood.

 

At this time the Rebec Fiddle is not for sale.

 

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Aztec Drum

This is a Celtic harp I built about three years ago and sold it on eBay to a lady in Houston, Texas. I made two, this one is cherry wood, and the other was walnut. Had the walnut one before it was finished. SOLD

I worked about eight months building this bass all from cherry wood except for the top being Alaskan spruce. Then spent about one month carving the top. The scroll at the top of the neck was another tedious job but, I truly did enjoy building it. SOLD

 

Shown below is a flowery design I applied to the harp using a burning pencil, then colored leaves and flowers with acrylic paint. Six coats of lacquer were applied for final finish.

 

 

  Walnut was used to build this mountain dulcimer. I used Sitka spruce on the top and Purple Heart on the fret board. The lady that purchased it on eBay said it has a nice mellow sound. They usually have a pleasant sound if spruce is applied for the top. Dulcimers are fun to build, being really not that hard to construct once you have the jigs to do so. Most of my musical instruments are finished with lacquer. Sold

 

 

 

acoustical port on the front of the instrument. The hardwood used on the top of this drum is Walnut and Cherry Wood Trim as depicted in the photograph. The sides are Ash and the bottom is constructed of one-eighth inch birch laminate. It is finished with Danish Oil to bring out the beauty of the woods. The dimensions are Approximately 18" X 7-1/4" X 6-1/4" high. I have built 122 of these drums, selling them at War Eagle Craft Show, eBay, and other craft shows.  I sell these drums for $49.00 plus shipping and handling. UPS

Aztec Drum - Number 101

This handmade drum is patterned after an ancient Aztec Drum, the teponazlti.  The six tongue-like protrusions are struck with drum sticks to produce six different drum sounds. With a little practice, two people can play the drum, one on each side, simultaneously to produce unique harmonic tones.  Beneath the tongues is the hollow interior known as the resonant chamber with a thin bottom and an

 

 

Courting Dulcimer

                         Front                                                               Back

The Courting Dulcimer is an old idea which allows two people to play together seated face- to-face. The story behind it says that you could leave the "courting" couple alone in the other room as long as you could hear music coming from both sides. This one is constructed of walnut with the exception of the top made of cedar and fret board is purple heart.

The courting Dulcimer is priced at only $ 269.00 Plus Shipping and Handling. UPS

         Courting Dulcimer - Number 107

 

 

 

 

                               Wood Top Banjo

 

This is a five string banjo with a wooden top made of Sika Spruce with a Purple Heart fret board. The remainder of the banjo is constructed of Pecan wood and finished with lacquer. You will be surprised of the nice banjo sound it produces. My price for the wood top banjo is only $140.00 plus shipping and Handling.

Wood Top Banjo - Number 108.