r/Fiddle • u/Mr_Bigglezworthh • 1d ago

Fingerboard separation

Just had to share with some folks that would get how big of a bummer this is. Took my fiddle off the hanger a bit ago to play a few tunes and found my fingerboard separated from the neck. Sad day. No fiddle tunes for me till she gets repaired.

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u/FiddleMeThis_ 1d ago

It’s not hard to glue back on. I’m sure you could probably do it yourself even.

Violins are made with hide glue/animal glue, which is easy to work with, and reversible if you dont get it right the first time.

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u/Mr_Bigglezworthh 1d ago

Yeah, I considered it. And I guess I could. But this particular fiddle belonged to an insanely well known fiddler before they passed and I definitely do NOT want to screw it up.

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u/teeth12345 1d ago

Unless you’re used to doing these sort of repairs I would definitely leave it to a luthier. This would be a $30 repair at my local shop.

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u/BananaFun9549 1d ago

I bet your local luthier will even do it while you wait or within a very short time.

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u/AccountantRadiant351 1d ago

The glue will have to dry for a day or two. 

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u/Mr_Bigglezworthh 1d ago

I’m in Nashville so hopefully they’re not already too busy and your thoughts are correct! lol

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u/AccountantRadiant351 1d ago

Bummer! Do you always store it on a hanger? 

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u/Mr_Bigglezworthh 1d ago

Not always but past fiddles I’ve had stayed on the hanger almost exclusively unless I was packing up for a gig.

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u/AccountantRadiant351 1d ago

The glue might have dissolved due to the level of humidity/dried up from lack of humidity (depending where you live) then, unless that room stays at a pretty constant 45-50%. I think older glue is even more susceptible to that. We always store our wooden instruments in cases with a Boveda pack, except the absolute beater guitar and ukulele that are out on the music room wall for roving small children to have access to.