electric violins

[sathyan]

I've been playing acoustic violins for 16 years and was thinking of giving an electric a try for fusion-type sounds with techno, pop/rock, and jazz.

Here are some of my favourite electric violin artists:

Vanessa-Mae: http://www.vanessa-mae.com/frameset1.html
Bond: http://www.bond-music.com/homeindex.html
Jean-Luc Ponty: http://www.ponty.com


Have any of you tried electric violins? Any pointers? FAQs?

Sathyan

 

[DeadPoet]

I would like to know an answer too... my girlfriend is a pro violinist and she'd like to play a bit with an electric one.

In the Brussels Conservatory I went to we had a Taiwanese violin player that took lessons there. He played an acoustic with a magnetic pickup mostly but had a handmade 5string electric too. some Belgian manufacturer, don't know who.

Quite pricy though, +2,000$

Yamaha has starters models for a bit under $1k

(I don't like Bond or Mae though, too commercial and not top players...but they have some great talents (.) (.) )


Herwig

 

[tmix]

Build Your Own?

If you have a spare violin (or a cheap one you can cannabilize) you can build your own.
My brother built his own, and I like the sound of it. If you are interested here is an audio sample:
http://www.nowhereradio.com/tmixstudio/singles
check out the song Rainy Day. It is a little more exposed there.
If you like that kind of sound I will find out what type of piezo bridge he is using etc and let you know.

 

[ausrock]

Track down our resident professional fiddle player here.....DavidK.........he can give you some excellent advice. Also have a look at the following site, as I think David uses one of this guys violins.

http://www.woodviolins.com/index2.html