Making a single string piezoelectric violin

I made this experimental violin, out of birch plywood, maple and copper. The instrument uses a piezoelectric pickup under the bridge. The pickup converts the vibrations of the bridge into electric signal which is then amplified with the amp.
Tools and materials I propose:
Bandsaw: amzn.to/2pHj49v
Router: amzn.to/2CdEP8D
Rotary tool: amzn.to/2QGu42m
Jointer planer: amzn.to/2IQZ3WR
Flat rasp: amzn.to/2ITVDm0
Round rasp: amzn.to/2A5EpPS
Flat file: amzn.to/2RHIMHH
Round file: amzn.to/2RHJ80Z
Spoke shave: amzn.to/2E74p1w
Pickup and output jack: amzn.to/2QJMorn
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[@theothertonydutch]

The fact that there are not enough videos of this type of violin or any approachable alternative to the, with all due respect, classical violin just emphasized how stuck the instrument is within it's musical bounds.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I agree with you. The violin is the most complete string instrument in my opinion. Everything on it has a reason to be there! But still, this is you tube you can do anything you want and share it with others. So why not do so? Also in my videos I share so many different techniques! Perhaps not many will like my violin, but many people will catch a tip or two here and there!

[@forgedude]

in India, there is folk instrument which is 100s of year old. its called "Ektara" .. means "One String". This violin resembles it conceptually.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome to hear that. I think I have actually seen that instrument in a documentary

[@MarkMcCluney]

Another fascinating vid mate. Really enjoyed that. Thanks aa always!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you very much Mark

[@jollytreepin2168]

Another one of your projects that I have to try. Brilliant work, and thank you very much for sharing. Cheers

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I thank you

[@74dartman13]

So cool! I love your hammering, filing, and chiselling at high speed! Wish it really did go that fast! Nice job...as always!👍😀

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@aWildJosh213]

swc, you make the best instruments ever! :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you my friend

[@user11000]

Παρα πολυ καλη δουλεια Δημητρη. Μπραβο φιλε!!!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ Δημήτρη

[@PanosS56E]

Wow!!!!!! An awesome violin..... ''Scrapwoodvarius''!!!!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

hahaha, thank you Panos

[@HeathKnuckles_Tasty_Timber]

Nailed it brother!! Very nice!! 👊🤘

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks man

[@CoNkOrE]

You did all this great work just to put one string on it. Great project but could've been really useful if it had been given all 4 strings

[@capnskustomworks]

Very cool!!! I have so much respect for anybody who hand-shapes their necks. I haven't the patience, I just router mine because I am apparently a slacker. Hahaha...

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you! What ever works for every maker is cool! :)

[@GLCxGLA]

1 string makes it sound like a rababa, still loved it

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Cool idea! I like those eastern instruments!

[@cobberpete1]

Smiles... OK. Dimitri Here is your next challenge. Just like Mike Oldfield 'Tubular Bells'. You now need to compose some music incorporating all of your made instruments, with you playing them. This I am sure would be a Number one hit on You Tube. LOL

[@ScrapwoodCity]

lol, thank you

[@anastaciapapadopoulou1934]

Very good project!!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ

[@santoshgujar5237]

Beautiful Sir

[@cmjudco]

I really like how you explain what you are doing as you are doing it! Awesome!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@johnkelley9877]

Fantastic!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@BillSinWorkshop]

Love your ideas. Awesome work man!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you very much my friend

[@pcbullets8726]

Excellent job! Really enjoy these videos!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@diyelectronics2595]

Yes this is the ukulele Stradivarius

[@ScrapwoodCity]

lol

[@danielmiskoidea]

Cool!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks man

[@eddyyu7091]

Wow ! beautiful craft !

[@TheWoodYogi]

Great job as always :) ॐ

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@StamosTee]

Εντάξει! Το έχεις πάει σε άλλο επίπεδο !!! 👏👏👏👏

[@ScrapwoodCity]

:)

[@user-po6hn9id1t]

Stamatis T τι έχει μετά; Πιεζοηλεκτρικη λύρα;

[@nolankriegel441]

Awesome!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@pinkponyofprey1965]

Wow! I was just thinking about something like that the other day!!! I just started again to play with some friends and one guy plays string instruments. Hmmm ...

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome, thank you

[@nikkilygos9799]

Pretty sweet. I like it.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@mihumus]

Amazing work my friend!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks brother

[@Jackson221787]

That’s pretty awesome

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@sourovkar3146]

nice job

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@FromTheHeartWoodMK]

Very cool project, but I was really hoping for some Vivaldi, lol! All the best!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you very much! lol

[@juancamilogutierrezp.6979]

Increíble trabajo, felicitaciones desde colombia!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@bioman1hazard607]

I always wonder why people make the hull of a violin in these type of videos so thick. Its supposed to resonate the sound of the strings, the thickness removes that. And what's with leaving out the scroll, it's kinda sad to see everyone dump on that feature

[@lastwymsi]

Make the bridge thinner and make the inside more round. The spund will be mich richer. (Basically try to emulate the shape of a acoustic violin, the shape determones the sound)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thanks, perhaps in an upcoming project!

[@alexandradam8784]

you should make a cajon too man

[@riadhghecham1864]

Amazing job

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@mcclane12000]

Loving your work as always

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@vizoravramov2039]

very well

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks

[@sapelesteve]

Very nicely done as usual. However, after hearing it, I can understand the "experimental" reference........... :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@theos78]

Φοβερή δουλειά!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ

[@user-mr2ow6yo2l]

Wow I like that! Thanks 🙏

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@radiosilence6947]

Les paul violin :D awesome👍🏻

[@ScrapwoodCity]

lol, thank you

[@warguard_]

wow amazing tagelharpa a try? I would appreciate it :)) (edit) may I suggest putting a background music It would make the videos incredible

[@markschofield576]

Genius!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Another great project friend! .😎👍JP

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

You're very welcome friend! 😎

[@Ajoura]

Have you put the soundpost inside? It will definitely make the sound better, if placed right.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

No in these electric instruments. In acoustic I might try to use it sometime although I do not know much about it's proper placement!

[@tompritch56]

Cleaver..

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@henryandersongames]

Чувак, ты супер крут!!! Шикарно просто!

[@user-im7hc9dr1l]

Givannio Lucifero хоть ктото русский)

[@MRK1099]

bruh.. u make it look so ez

[@KostasAnnikasDeftereos]

Φοβερό ρε φίλε!!! Χαχαχχαχα βάλε καμία μέρα μια φωτο με όλα τα όργανα μαζί!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ φίλε! Κάτι έχω στο μυαλό μου, ίσως το κάνω σύντομα!

[@user-cf4ri8xl2e]

Το καλητερο απο ολα

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ. Αν και τα τοξοτά δεν είναι το φόρτε μου, νομίζω βγήκε ενδιαφέρον!

[@user-cf4ri8xl2e]

Εγω παιζω βιολι και πιστευω πος ειναι τελειο

[@doctorzoidberg1715]

You might want to look into getting a powerfile to help you with the sanding parts

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I want to get a spindle sander someday, but for now I have other priorities on tools I need.

[@merontfeelta2557]

Fancy.GooD.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@manu9478]

as always - amazing :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@jazzcarpenter7217]

cool where did you get so nice pattern

[@ScrapwoodCity]

I designed it

[@user-jd7km4ky5x]

Συγχαρητήρια, πολύ ωραία τα όργανα σας! Ήθελα να ρωτήσω πού βρίσκετε τα σχέδια και τις διαστάσεις τους..

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ. Τα σχέδια είναι δικά μου με βάση την αισθητική μου. Αν και κάποιες φορές έχω χρησιμοποιήσει και όργανα που έχω αγόρασει σαν σημεία αναφοράς

[@TracksWithDax]

I'm surprised at how much it actually sounds like a violin!! Although that's probably owing mostly to the use of a bow. I am curious though - with the use of a piezo pickup, is it actually necessary for the instrument to be a hollowbody? Does the piezo pick up better with a more 'prominent' resonating cavity like in a hollowbody rather than if you just carved a single solid piece of wood? Something I've been wondering about in a past few days.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Not really necessary to be hollow! It's just a bit lighter this way

[@shaileshdeshpande8539]

Very cool. Can you make mandolin?

[@lanavioli]

How to make the piezzo?

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

That was really cool but why one string? Two or three strings would be better.

[@leksey7870]

A great musical instrument!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@FSWoodworking]

Ωραίος φίλε μου. Περιμένω μια μέρα να κάνεις ενα mix με ολα τα όργανα που έχεις κάνει...

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ Βασίλη. Δύσκολο αυτό θέλει studio!

[@moriturism]

Cyka blayt

[@disturbingvideos6623]

MasoN Martin wrong language mate

[@VivikaVika]

Μπράβο Δημήτρη δεν μπορώ να φανταστώ τι άλλο θα φτιάξεις από όργανα !!! Μήπως να δοκιμάζεις κάτι σε πνευστό η κρουστα?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ. Θα δείξει! γενικώς προτιμώ ότι έχει χορδές, αλλά έχω διάφορα στο μυαλό μου!

[@designfordeen]

That is great! Can you please make a Kamanche? It is another bowed stringed instrument. It is a traditional instrument from Persia/Iran.

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thanks perhaps I will, I will do my research on the instrument you suggested

[@sanderspayne2729]

amazing

[@ScrapwoodCity]

thank you

[@plainrocky4209]

Nice! Did you add a chin resting pad off camera??!

[@antoniotorres-gx1ny]

Ωραιο οργανο ! Οπως ολα αυτα που εκανες κι εχω δει !! Σε συγχαιρω Δημητρη !! Ομως τοση μεγαλη διαδικασια για μια χορδη ;

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Σε ευχαριστώ πολύ! :)

[@sugavful]

Hola

[@Kampadakis_Junior]

Pls make a cretan lyra!!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Κάποια στιγμή ίσως φτιάξω μία. Αν και δεν έχω αρκετές γνώσεις για αυτό. Ίσως το προσπαθήσω γιατί μου αρέσει και εμένα η Κρητική λύρα.

[@Kampadakis_Junior]

ok οποτε μπορεσεις :)

[@joemontgomery6658]

That finish is amazing! What varnish did you use?!?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

It's V33

[@kaktuskuchen7773]

Wow

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@kaktuskuchen7773]

I am playing Cello 😁

[@sametarslan7506]

Cleaver

[@Obv1ously_snow]

Excellent job do good you are amazing you are recycle wood 🪵

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you

[@jhtbj3079]

But does it DJENT ?

[@edgarwalk5637]

I was wondering what it would sound like with an electric guitar pickup?

[@ScrapwoodCity]

More guitarish I gues. It works

[@maksim2863]

офигеть,Страдивари воскрес)

[@sotirissoyvleris6966]

έτσι όπως πας θα κάνεις το πρώτο έγχορδο χωρίς χορδές . Ωραίος μάγκα

[@ScrapwoodCity]

χαχα, καλή ιδέα! Ευχαριστώ :)

[@Nightrapture]

Fine work... and a lot of effort... but why? :°

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Thank you. Because I enjoy doing it, people seem to like those videos and as I result I have some kind of income by doing something I like while sharing some knowledge with other people!

[@Nightrapture]

ahaha ok :) well I think you have the skills and the equipment to make a full stringed real violin tbh :)

[@EslayerTM]

8:07 (plays from here on and puts a horror film in another tab)

[@yonathan4051]

yes

[@cooperworden6836]

2:24 R.I.P Headphone users

[@DIYMusic]

should have gone for 2 strings... still don't need a curved fingerboard until 3! ;^)

[@robbysaputra7253]

i wonder to know why the instrumen you have been made have a middle easter sound like arab/turkish music

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Because I am Greek and eastern Mediterranean cultures share many similarities!

[@robbysaputra7253]

:O because that, have you ever made a drabuka before

[@lucasboeckx5166]

Electronic harp

[@ArEightSix]

(paging Two Set Violin)

[@user-hx3xv2rf8v]

ممتع

[@ArtCadius]

really Cool idea ! But let be honest, it sound awfull... =/ Maybe it need more work on it

[@moriturism]

Face reveal lol

[@ScrapwoodCity]

lol, not the first time!

[@user-oy4gf6ck5u]

Επιτέλους γιατί είχαμε καιρό να δούμε ένα απλό και εύκολο έργο σου ............ Φυσικά και είναι πολύ ενδιαφέρον και πολύ ιδιαίτερο όπως πάντα . Πόσο χρόνο σου πήρε για να το φτιάξεις .;

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ. Γύρω στις 2 εβδομάδες!

[@user-oy4gf6ck5u]

Πάντως πέρα από την ξυλουργική θεωρώ πολύ δύσκολο κομμάτι να καταφέρεις να ενώσεις πλάνα από όλη αυτή την δουλειά ώστε να καταλαβαίνει αυτός που βλέπει τι βήματα κάνεις . Μπράβο σου !!!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ

[@user-tp2fn4mi4z]

Scrap wood City Κάνεις πολύ ωραία όργανα 😊😊

[@kostismick6084]

φτιάχνεις τόσα εκπληκτικά πράγματα αλλα μερικές φορές αναρωτιέμαι τι κιθάρες εχεις πράγματικα θέλω πολυ να μάθω

[@ScrapwoodCity]

ΕΥχαριστώ. Οι βασικές μου είναι μια Gibson SG 70's tribute και μια fender stratocaster Mexico. Οχι πολύ ακριβά πράγαμτα!

[@kostismick6084]

Scrap wood City αυτα ειναι η sg πρέπει να είναι καυλα

[@samuellopes4628]

try again!!

[@GregoryAtsal]

φιλε αφου το χεις ξεκινα και με full range οργανα :D φτιαξε και με ολες τις χορδες βιολι κιθαρα κλπ :)

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Χαχα θα δουμε

[@muhag8107]

Круто

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

Make a shamisen from junk

[@ScrapwoodCity]

that's a cool instrument

[@nikosk.8216]

Ωραιοοο!!! Αλλα γιατι μονο 1 χορδη;;

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Ευχαριστώ, μου φάνηκε ότι του ταίριαζε καλύτερα

[@Khan_Monchug]

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