Cigar Box Fiddles!

Ever since the mid 19th Century, musicians have been crafting musical instruments from cigar boxes. 

Musicians who did not have access to store-bought instruments took advantage of materials at hand, often starting with a cigar box. 

My inspiration is to continue this tradition, making the instruments as good as they can possibly be made.

Antique Cigar Boxes make interesting violins. Check out the Cousellor, and the Sparkled Cubas.  Both are recently completed instruments. At right is a nice old Hav-A-Tampa instrument.

All Carolina Fiddle violins are full 4/4 size. I am very careful to follow all standard dimensions for this instrument, such as scale length overall length, neck angle, fingerboard size and shape, etc. Tuck a Carolina Fiddle under your chin, and it will fit you just like a standard violin. 

The sound is wonderful! Every instrument has its own unique voice. They tend to be full bodied, resonant with fully developed warmth.