As of 01/30/26

Wiplstix are back in production! I am currently out of stock , but thanks to being iced in for weeks I am able to focus and get a new batch moving along. I am further simplifying an overcomplicated world by offering Wiplstix exclusively in our native black walnut which has proved itself over the decades as a superior wood for sound, stability, lightness, beauty, and sustainability. I am excited to be making my "pretty liddle fiddle" again. I hope to have these new Wiplstix ready to send out by March.

 

Relatively new things:

I have added an option for higher-quality strings on the Wiplstix.  

 

For those that want a more traditional set up, check out the traditional chinrest/ shoulder rest. A threaded adaptor that mounts the chinrest with a bolt will replace the tuning pitch pipe at the butt of the instrument and a lightweight chin/ shoulder rest can be screwed in and out. The chinrest won't fit in the case like the inner tube, but they break down and are lightweight and quite minimal.

 

Woods of choice:

 

Black Walnut- is native to the East coast. It is a common, fast growing, "early succession" tree which makes it high on my list for regenerative agriculture. It is the standard workhorse wood that I prefer for wiplstix being very stable, having a balanced warm sound and projection, and  rich dark chocolate color. That said I sometimes do small runs of oddball woods when I take a fancy. You'll have to personal message me for current availability.

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Spruce on top-

​​​​​A long time ago, when I first started making instruments pre-Wiplstix I collected quarter sawn spruce in my travels out west. Each batch varies between sitka (west coast), Engleman (Rockies), White (Ontario), and Red spruce (West Virginia). Currently I am working through some nice Engleman spruce from eastern Washington state. (I just posted in the bla bla blog about the different woods in more detain if you like a little story telling) If  you would like to order a Wiplstix please feel free to send an email to: whipplebill@hotmail.com

or call me at 828-713 -2424 and one of my operators from overseas will gladly be able to help you in a dialect you will find impossible to comprehend. I will let you know when to make a payment Thank you for your interest, and please feel to browse the site,  the Wiplworld pages are especially fun to peruse.