Five String Violins

If Stradivari and Guarneri were to wake up now and go to a violin convention, they’d be pissed! Man, y’all’ve had three hundred years and you’re still making this ?!! —Danny Ferrington

How about something with, say, another string?

1. • Discussion Type
   • discussion topic5-string practice mute?
   • Category General
   • Started by richfiddler11
   • Comments 5
   • Last comment by singingfiddler
   • Last Active 5 days ago
2. • Discussion Type
   • discussion topicWhat violin are you playing??
   • Category General
   • Started by Stradibarrius
   • Comments 23
   • Last comment by singingfiddler
   • Last Active Aug 17th 2008
3. • Discussion Type
   • discussion topicMy carbon fiber bow for 5 string fiddlers
   • Category General
   • Started by celticagent
   • Comments 2
   • Last comment by pgf102
   • Last Active Aug 17th 2008
4. • Discussion Type
   • discussion topicNew Improv Recordings for 5 string Violin by Jerald Franklin Archer
   • Category General
   • Started by Tartini
   • Comments 2
   • Last comment by Stradibarrius
   • Last Active Aug 14th 2008
5. • Discussion Type
   • discussion topicQuilted maple 5 string
   • Category General
   • Started by Stradibarrius
   • Comments 1
   • Last comment by Stradibarrius
   • Last Active Aug 12th 2008
6. • Discussion Type
   • discussion topice strings viola
   • Category General
   • Started by MCarufe
   • Comments 13
   • Last comment by betaylor
   • Last Active Aug 11th 2008
7. • Discussion Type
   • discussion topicnew to 5 string fiddle
   • Category General
   • Started by chris
   • Comments 7
   • Last comment by mina the fiddler
   • Last Active Aug 7th 2008
8. • Discussion Type
   • discussion topic5-String Fiddler.....glad to see this site !!
   • Category General
   • Started by fiddler59
   • Comments 15
   • Last comment by mina the fiddler
   • Last Active Aug 5th 2008
9. • Discussion Type
   • discussion topicWhat made you goe to a 5-string??
   • Category General
   • Started by Stradibarrius
   • Comments 15
   • Last comment by pgf102
   • Last Active Aug 1st 2008
10. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicDarol's 5 string is finished!!
    • Category General
    • Started by Stradibarrius
    • Comments 8
    • Last comment by Family Farm
    • Last Active Aug 1st 2008
11. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicThe Quinton/ Violin five strings/ Pardessus de viola
    • Category General
    • Started by Oriol Saña
    • Comments 5
    • Last comment by oriolsc
    • Last Active Aug 1st 2008
12. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicPrepare to be amazed!!!
    • Category General
    • Started by Stradibarrius
    • Comments 3
    • Last comment by fiddledd
    • Last Active Jul 28th 2008
13. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicLet's hear some classical on a 5 string!!!
    • Category General
    • Started by Stradibarrius
    • Comments 7
    • Last comment by Tartini
    • Last Active Jul 25th 2008
14. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicWhat is on the bench now
    • Category General
    • Started by Stradibarrius
    • Comments 32
    • Last comment by Stradibarrius
    • Last Active Jul 25th 2008
15. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicSoundpost Placement
    • Category General
    • Started by Tartini
    • Comments 3
    • Last comment by Tartini
    • Last Active Jul 25th 2008
16. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicString Spacing Solution
    • Category General
    • Started by Tartini
    • Comments 10
    • Last comment by Stradibarrius
    • Last Active Jul 25th 2008
17. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicBridge/Fingerboard Curvature
    • Category General
    • Started by sfmarckx
    • Comments 2
    • Last comment by Stradibarrius
    • Last Active Jul 10th 2008
18. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicLet's see some posting on this site!!!
    • Category General
    • Started by Stradibarrius
    • Comments 2
    • Last comment by altofiddler
    • Last Active Jul 3rd 2008
19. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicWhat is the benefit of the 5th string?
    • Category General
    • Started by vonhorne
    • Comments 3
    • Last comment by altofiddler
    • Last Active Jul 3rd 2008
20. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicRoseman 5 string
    • Category General
    • Started by Stradibarrius
    • Comments 8
    • Last comment by Stradibarrius
    • Last Active Jun 24th 2008
21. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicSound Clip of Darol
    • Category General
    • Started by Stradibarrius
    • Comments 1
    • Last comment by Stradibarrius
    • Last Active Jun 20th 2008
22. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicAnother 5 string ready to go to it's new home!!
    • Category General
    • Started by Stradibarrius
    • Comments 11
    • Last comment by Patrick
    • Last Active Jun 6th 2008
23. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicRealist Pickup by David Gage and Ned Steinberg
    • Category General
    • Started by tajax
    • Comments 5
    • Last comment by fiddledd
    • Last Active Jun 1st 2008
24. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicMy latest 5 string
    • Category General
    • Started by Stradibarrius
    • Comments 7
    • Last comment by Stradibarrius
    • Last Active May 14th 2008
25. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicMy new 5 string
    • Category General
    • Started by txfiddler
    • Comments 5
    • Last comment by madfluter
    • Last Active May 2nd 2008
26. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicplacement of the C ?
    • Category General
    • Started by dud15
    • Comments 9
    • Last comment by dud15
    • Last Active May 1st 2008
27. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topic5 String Violin Finished!
    • Category General
    • Started by proviolins
    • Comments 3
    • Last comment by Stradibarrius
    • Last Active May 1st 2008
28. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicBow for Fiddlers
    • Category General
    • Started by celticagent
    • Comments 1
    • Last comment by celticagent
    • Last Active Apr 21st 2008
29. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicThe latest 5 String
    • Category General
    • Started by Stradibarrius
    • Comments 6
    • Last comment by dud15
    • Last Active Apr 14th 2008
30. • Discussion Type
    • discussion topicViolin Society Discussion on Ning
    • Category General
    • Started by celticagent
    • Comments 1
    • Last comment by celticagent
    • Last Active Apr 13th 2008