Stumpf Fiddle Pictures

Sparky's Stumpf Fiddle

At right is a picture of Sparky's fiddle, slightly modified from the original Fiddle Factory issue.

Its original bicyle bell (which never worked quite well) was replaced with a rotating contraption that lets you do fancy rhythms and annoy the heck out of everyone! ;-)

Note that the horn was, at that time, also busted.

And to the left, the new and improved version! Sparky tricked it out for his new gig with the Seed & Feed Marching Abominable in Atlanta, GA…

• The standard bell was replaced with a reverse-mounted cowbell.
• The bicycle horn was swapped out for a shiny, new, looped neck version
• And the woodblock was removed and retrofitted with an official symphonic block — mounted with industrial Velcro!

Here's a picture of Sparky with the Seed & Feed Marching band. The fiddle is now outfitted with a plastic LP "wood block" (the symphonic one didn't make it past last season).

And, who's this beautiful drum major? Could it be Sparky's wonderful wife?

Photos by Alan Sandercock

From fellow stumpfer Jeremy, in Bellingham WA:
My name is Jeremy. I own a small instrument shop in Bellingham WA. Also, I am the new proud owner of my late Grandpa's Stumpf fiddle. It's been around the block (since my Dad was a kid (I'm 30 he's 55)), but it still Stumpfs and it still fiddles. So, I'll be playing it 'till it stops doing both. I named it Bob after my Grandpa. This instruments has had 3 generations beat on it. It's loud and old and makes no appologies for either.

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