Build target
solid-body 4-string electric violin with optional 5-string variant · Electric Violin Bare-Bones Starter Packet
Focus
L2 starter packet for electric bowed string prototype planning
Status
Private review Public-release blocked Packet version barebones-r3-starter
Family
electric bowed stringsolid-body electric violin4-string violinoptional 5-string violin
Release gates
- Select the 4-string or 5-string baseline and the actual pickup bridge.
- Replace TBD validation rows with measured setup, stiffness, signal, and balance data.
- Add CAD drawings or fabrication geometry reviewed against sourced hardware.
- Verify sourceability, lead time, and pricing before purchase recommendations.
- Photograph body layout, electronics, first signal test, and playing posture.
01 · OverviewElectric Violin Bare-Bones Starter Packet
This packet is an engineering scaffold for an electric violin prototype. It does not claim historical violin-making authority, measured acoustic performance, or production-ready electronics.
scale length
328 mm / 12.91 in baseline assumption; verify against final bridge and setup
tuning
G3-D4-A4-E5 baseline with optional C3-G3-D4-A4-E5 variant
pickup
piezo bridge assumed; exact bridge and preamp require sourced hardware drawings
authority boundary
design.md, validation.csv, real hardware measurements, CAD review, and setup tests outrank this showcase page
· Repo artifactsDesign tables · research · source files
▶README.mdMDRepository narrativeOpen ▶bom.csvCSVDimension or registry tableOpen ▶cut-list.csvCSVDimension or registry tableOpen ▶sourcing.csvCSVDimension or registry tableOpen ▶validation.csvCSVDimension or registry tableOpen Workbook
electric-violin-design-table.xlsxelectric-violin-design-table.xlsx
Open
· Bill of MaterialsBill of Materials
▶bom.csvCSVLine items · planning estimateOpen ▶cut-list.csvCSVStock + cut planOpen ▶sourcing.csvCSVSuppliers, lead times, ethical notesOpen · DesignDesign
▶design.mdMDDesign narrativeOpen · Assembly ManualAssembly Manual
▶assembly-manual.mdMDStep-by-step build sequenceOpen · CNC & Drawings BriefCNC & Drawings Brief
▶drawing-brief.mdMDWhat needs to be drawnOpen ▶visual-bom-brief.mdMDVisual-BOM shot listOpen · Validation GatesValidation Gates
▶validation.csvCSVChecks · methods · tolerances · gatesOpen · Run it — Wolfram CloudInteractive acoustic model
One embed per published Wolfram notebook. Live entries iframe in directly; Owner-only entries show as grey-dot blocks; Pending/Failed states are diagnostic-only.
· Risk RegisterRisk Register
▶risks.mdMDRisk register with mitigationsOpen · Capstone deliverablesDeck · print packet · explorer
Slide deck
capstone-deck.pptxWorkbook → design → BOM → validation → next actions
Open PPTX
Print packet
print-packet.pdfLetter-size print, take-to-bench reference
Open PDF · Open HTML
Manifest
capstone-manifest.jsonArtifact inventory; release gates; required-before-public list
Open JSON
Studio explorer
explorer.htmlThis document. Generated by instrument-maker/scripts/generate_explorer.py.
Reload
· Learn to playStarter songbook
00-warmup-scales / open-string-drone
open-string-dronetune.abc + nearby notes/render outputs
Open ABC
01-easy / cripple-creek
cripple-creektune.abc + nearby notes/render outputs
Open ABC
01-easy / go-tell-aunt-rhody
go-tell-aunt-rhodytune.abc + nearby notes/render outputs
Open ABC
02-intermediate / old-joe-clark
old-joe-clarktune.abc + nearby notes/render outputs
Open ABC
03-original / voltage-reel
voltage-reeltune.abc + nearby notes/render outputs
Open ABC
· Supplier RFQSupplier RFQ
▶supplier-rfq.mdMDQuote requestsOpen Bare-bones packetWhat this repo can prove today
Readiness boundary
This page is a review map over an L2 scaffold. It does not prove build-ready geometry, final electronics compatibility, sourced component availability, or measured playing performance.
Design basis
328 mm scale assumptionUse only as a starting point until bridge, nut, fingerboard, and string-set evidence are locked.
Open design
Electronics gap
piezo bridge + preamp TBDActual output quality depends on sourced bridge dimensions, impedance, shielding, and signal testing.
Open validation table
CAD gap
starter notes onlyNo reviewed body outline, neck joint, bridge route, electronics cavity, or 4/5-string CAD authority is committed yet.
Open CAD notes
Build blockers
measurement requiredStiffness, balance, pickup output, action, and posture photos are required before moving beyond L2.
Open risks
· Sources & provenanceBibliography
- Repository README — Electric violin packet summary and readiness boundary (README.md)
- Design document — String model assumptions and unresolved CAD/electronics gaps (design.md)
- Validation table — TBD measurement plan for scale, tension, stiffness, signal, balance, and action (validation.csv)
