Originally Posted by The Batlord

Is there an actual difference between a fiddle and violin bow? I was under the impression that fiddle and violin were just the same thing described by either rednecks or not rednecks.

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

There are few real distinctions between violins and fiddles, though more primitively constructed and smaller violins are more likely to be considered fiddles. Due to the style of the music played, fiddles may optionally be set up with a bridge with a flatter arch to allow multiple strings to be played simultaneously with more ease, such as the droning in bluegrass music or performing triple stops.