Introducing: fidular

fidular is a modular fiddle system that allows components like resonating chamber and strings to be easily interchanged across bowed instruments from Southeast Asia, East Asia and the Middle East. The re-designed magnetic shaft and string pegs strictly adhere to both acoustic mechanisms and original forms from each musical tradition.

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fidular was inspired by an apprenticeship with Mr. Khet Chaikam (นาย เกตุ ไชยคำ), a nationally recognized craftsman of Northern Thai fiddles sloh (สะล้อ) and guitars (ซึง). Mr. Chaikham lives in Mae Chai village (อำเภอแม่ใจ), Phayao province (จัวหวัดพะเยา), in the north of Thailand.