Five-String Violins

If Stradivari and Guarneri were to wake up now and go to a violin convention, they’d be pissed! Man, y’all’ve had three hundred years and you’re still making this ?!! —Danny Ferrington

How about something with, say, another string?

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   • discussion topicHigh 5th string fiddle - B string?
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   • discussion topicRecent 5 string
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   • discussion topicRecommended fifth string (C)
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   • discussion topicchinese acoustic 5-string
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   • discussion topicL.R. Baggs "Radius" pickup?
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   • discussion topicspeaker cabinets
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    • discussion topicPossible viola conversion
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    • discussion topicDanish Music Award for Artist of the Year - traditional
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    • discussion topicMy latest 5 string Violin
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    • Started by Alexe
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    • discussion topicNew 5 string
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    • Started by Stradibarrius
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    • discussion topicMy new Dudley 5-strings
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    • discussion topicA new design 5 string
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    • discussion topicDarol Anger & the Republic of Strings
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    • discussion topicAt last! Five String Fiddle and Viola
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    • discussion topic5-string practice mute?
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    • discussion topicthomastik dominant 5 strings
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    • discussion topicFinger board for 5 string Violin with std string spacings
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    • Started by Alexe
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    • discussion topicSwitching between 4-string and 5-string instruments.
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    • discussion topicAre there any 5-string Stroh violins around?
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    • discussion topicHAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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    • discussion topicJoe Craven, Tania Elizabeth & David Blackmon
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    • discussion topicRib depth & other queries
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    • Started by Alexe
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    • discussion topicNew 5 string
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    • discussion topicPictures & Sound from Sonic Violin 5 string
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    • discussion topic5-string Silakowski for sale
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