Rob and Margot online

I've had a whirlwind year and haven't been sharing unnecessary or inappropriate information about the minutia of my life with total strangers, so I thought it was time to grant the internets a glimpse at my deepest, most private insights.  Fortunately for you all, I'm not that much of a sadist to inflict that upon you. Instead I'll give you ...

The saga so far: Had violin growing up.  Decent quality.  Crack in top plate under tailpiece, glued but not well.  Serviceable tone, but low volume. Started playing again about two years ago, and about a year after I picked up the fiddle again, the repaired cracked stopped being repaired and any note on the A-string would buzz ...

My photo from my previous post introducing the new fiddle didn't have the proper light to show some of the finer details of the fiddle in question, so I'm including a couple of snaps here from the Bridge Instruments website to show the instrument off a little better. There is a battery clipped to the back that engages the internal electronics ...

I am pleased to report that I have a new fiddle. I am, however, sad to announce that I needed to go out and get a new fiddle. The image shows the new wee sleekit beastie in repose.  The new fiddle is a four-stringed Aquilla model by Bridge Instruments in the UK.  Yes, it's black, and oddly shaped.  The body is made of a ...