Building the Dauphin
How I build one of my favorite models, the Dauphin. Features include my own Shoulder Port design, open headstock and more ...
How I build one of my favorite models, the Dauphin. Features include my own Shoulder Port design, open headstock and more ...
The French word dauphin translates into English as "dolphin" and is pronounced similarly to "dough-fun." For nearly 450 years, le Dauphin was the formal title given to the heir apparent to the throne of France. According to the story, it all got started with the Count of Vienne, Gigues IV, being nicknamed "Dolphin," as his coat of arms prominently featured the mammal.
Today's departments of Drôme, Isère, and Hautes-Alps, located in southeastern France, and once known as the province of Dauphiné, all continue to sport a dolphin on their respective flags and coats of arms. At some point, a very wise Dauphin of France added the fleur-de-lis to the dolphin, and the official coat of arms of the Dauphin of France was born.
After seeing the image of the playful dolphin, perhaps you can see the inspiration for the shape of my Shoulder Port.
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