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a harp sounds good... i think i might try that to.

I'm thinking of making a ukulele. What type of strings should I use? I was thinking violin, but I'm not completely sure.

Csunshine27 wrote:I'm thinking of making a ukulele. What type of strings should I use? I was thinking violin, but I'm not completely sure.

Why not ukulele strings. Cheap ones are plastic. You might use guitar strings, but they cost more. 1 string might be long enough for two instruments.

Csunshine27 wrote:I'm thinking of making a ukulele. What type of strings should I use? I was thinking violin, but I'm not completely sure.

Violin strings are terrible for plucking. I can tell you this because I play violin. Extensively. You never want to play a guitar song on a violin. I mean, pizzicato is different, but overall plucking? No. Just...no.

retired1 wrote:

Csunshine27 wrote:I'm thinking of making a ukulele. What type of strings should I use? I was thinking violin, but I'm not completely sure.

Why not ukulele strings. Cheap ones are plastic. You might use guitar strings, but they cost more. 1 string might be long enough for two instruments.

I don't think ukulele strings are in the right range.

anyone have any idea on how to biuld a woodwind instrument?? I do have the incredibly popular PVC xylophone, and your basic string intrumet ideas but I really wnt to know how to biuld even a recorder, or at least some vague ideas.
--Thank you in advance--

This is my first year in science olympiad and am doing this event. I am thinking about making a xylophone. I don't know which would complement it nicely.

Alright guys...imma make a woodwind instrument. Not telling what.

Anyways I wanna use PVC pipe but my mom says it's toxic, and she doesn't want me putting my mouth on it. I think it only is toxic when warmed up and giving off fumes, right? What do I tell her so that I can use this material...

I've been playing violin and other string instruments for years, and have to wonder how hard a violin is to make. It looks like it would be quite complicated, but then again I've never tried. Anyone tried this and have advice?

ttboy99 wrote:I've been playing violin and other string instruments for years, and have to wonder how hard a violin is to make. It looks like it would be quite complicated, but then again I've never tried. Anyone tried this and have advice?

Originally my partner and I tried to make a legit violin, but soon realized that curving the wood would for the frame would be pretty hard. So we made a cigar box ukulele instead. It worked pretty well, and there are alot of websites on it.