High-quality German-made fiddle set up in the authentic 1860s manner

Pictured is the fiddle retro-fit by Dr. Rickert in the instructional video series (links listed below). The pictured instrument is a German-made Meisel, no longer available in the U.S.. We are now using German-made Christian Benker Standard violins for the conversion, with very good results at an affordable price. This fiddle is perfect for authentic Civil War and Minstrel music reenactment.

We sell other higher-end instruments, which are are also excellent for the 1860s setup: We recommend the Christian Benker Professional Model or our Maggini Reproduction. Contact us at Don@donrickertdesign.com for pricing.

See series of videos by Dr. Don Rickert of Old Mill Musical Instruments on how this tool is used to set up a fiddle in the 1860s manner:

Link to How to Set Up Your Fiddle 1860s Style

Link to How to Set up Your Fiddle 1860s Style Part 2

Link to How to Set Up Your Fiddle 1860s Style Part 3

Link to How to Set Up Your Fiddle 1860s Style Part 4

Link to How to Set Up Your Fiddle 1860s Style Part 5

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