Product Description
Features:
- Equal-Scale Carved Body: The body isn't decorative shorthand for a violin — it follows the proportions of the real instrument, hollow inside and carved to shape. That hollow chamber is what allows the finished model to resonate when the strings are played. Laser-cut wood pieces fit together to form the waist, shoulders, and f-holes of a classical violin. The geometry is precise enough that the acoustic behavior follows from the form.
- Real String Tension: The strings seat at the bridge and peg box under real tension, turning the ROKR violin puzzle into more than a carved outline of an instrument. Once tuned, the finished model can produce tones with a bow. That physical response is the feature: the builder does not only display a violin form, but creates a small instrument that can be played.
- Glue-Required Assembly: Several joints during assembly require wood glue — have it on hand before starting, and plan for curing time between stages. This isn't a friction-fit-only kit. The adhesive steps are what lock the body's structure firmly enough to handle string tension without flexing. At 62 pieces and roughly 1.5 hours, the build is accessible for beginners, but the glue stages reward anyone who takes them slowly.
- Display and Step-Up Challenge: For builders who have already completed other ROKR string instrument kits — the cello being the most common reference point — this violin introduces a higher level of stringing complexity in a smaller form factor. Finished, it works as a desk or shelf instrument: something you can pick up and actually play, not just look at. The scale replica proportions mean it reads as a violin from across the room, not as a novelty.
- Number of Pieces: 62
- Assembly Time: 1.5 Hours
- Assembled size: 5.7x3x6 in (145x75x150mm)
Includes:
- (1) 3D Wooden Puzzle, Violin Capriccio