Roosebeck MF4M Medieval Fiddle 4-string Maple

In the late Middle Ages medieval fiddle also known as vielle or fidula was the most respected and most common instrument along with the harp.

The body of the instrument is made of maple, the top is made of spruce, the tailpiece and the fretboard are made of walnut wood. The neck is also maple. The tuning pegs and endpin are satinwood. It has 4 strings the 1^st 3 are gut and the 4^th is nylon silver wound.. It has two C shaped sound holes on the soundboard with a removable bridge. The Medieval fiddle has no chin rest and no shoulder rest. The angle of the neck is more parallel with the soundboard. Used to play 2 strings at the same time: one as a drone.

Suggested tuning is: E5 A4 D4 G3 Range: G3 E6

Includes a padded gig bag and bow made of Lacewood with synthetic hair.

• Maple Body
• 3 Gut Strings and 1 wounded
• Solid Spruce Soundboard
• Walnut Tail piece, Fingerboard and Bridge
• Satinwood Pegs and Endpin

Important Specification:

Body/Bowl: 14 inches in length, 1.5 inches in height and 8.5 inches width

Neck at Nut: 1 1/8 inches in width

Neck at Body Joint: 1 3/8 inches in width

Nut: 1 1/8 inches in width (bone)

Scale Length 223 mm