Waldron Instruments Violin Kit This was my first violin project. The violin was assembled from a Waldron Instruments kit. The quality of the kit was very high, with nicely figured maple back and neck. The hardest part of this kit was routing the purfling channels. In fact, I ruined my first top and had to replace it. I did get to learn about how a violin goes together, setting up a violin. It was also a major finishing project for me, applying the spirit varnish sunburst finish. I mixed my own colors using the Colortone tints Amber and tobacco brown.   Completed Violin   Waiting for the finish to dry   Drying Gluing on the top.   Setting the neck angle   trimming the heel. Neck angle set ready for finish.   carved the tailgut saddle.   Tailgut saddle fitted into the body. Ready to start applying Behlen Violin varnish.   Getting ready to glue on the neck.   Finishing the neck.