Electric Violin & Transducer Transducer assembly steps:

Scale / size: 1:1 26" X 14"

Ebony plate
(make 2)
23-1/4" by 7-3/4"overall, Body main section 14-1/4" by 5" (including heel button)
1/4 of
1" by 1" by 3/32" braid strands
Drawn by: Randy Cordle soldered to rear
of brass disk

Date: February 2008

10 feet of
File: Bluestem Electric Violin Plan.dcd 1/4" by 1/4" notch 1/8" low capacitance
instrument cable
Drill 3/16"
Cover unshielded side with
Test fit disk between self-adhesive copper foil,
This drawing provided by Bluestemstrings.com and 1/4 of braid strands protrude for two faces, inside edges bending foil over jacket and
soldering braid to it. (Cut 2) 7-3/4" by 2-5/8"
may not be re-produced, copied, or used for any connection to outer copper shield of notch may be shaped
so layers will fit tightly. Encase braid connection in
purpose other than individual use without the express Center lead soldered to silver surface
Bond together with epoxy. epoxy, sand shape as shown. CUTTING PATTERN
(unshilded face)
written permission of the author. Fill notch area completely. Attach 1/4" plug to cable end.
Drill center hole and sand Attach to bridge with low mass
LAYER 1
both faces flat. #8-32 nylon screw and wing nut.

1" r

Heel 13/16" wide by 1/2" long

1-1/2" r
3-1/4" long 4-1/2" long
1-7/8" TOP VIEW
7/16" r 1/2" r 1/2" r 3/4" r
M.O.P. inlay

1-1/4"
5/8" r Materials checklist:
1. 2-1/2" wide by 2" by 24" center section blank
2. 2-1/2" wide by 2" by 24" blank for both body wings
3. Set of 4 Ukulele tuners, black plastic buttons
4"
4. Ebony fingerboard nut
5. 2" by 5" by 3/32" ebony for headstock veneer (Cut 2) 7-3/4" by 2-5/8"
6. fingerboard blank
CUTTING PATTERN
7. Bridge
8. Tailpiece LAYER 2
9. Tailpiece fastener
10. Endpin
11. Chinrest
12. #10-32 tee nut & 1" #10-32 screw with flat washer
13. 8" by 15" by 1/8" figured wood for top and lower body wing
REAR VIEW
1/2" / 5/8" / 3/4" weight reducing chambers bored in wings and center section
Angled edges to match shoulder rest grips
3/4" by 5/8" thumb stop
Form to traditional shape

1/8" cap

17/32" 7/8"
7/16"

1-1/2"
1/2" radius 1/4"X1-1/2"
NOTE: Wings and body center section have extra material removed for weight reduction
1" radius

1/2"

14" (without button)