Re: Amplifying Violins

[sophie solomon <sophiesolomon...>]

Hi
I agree that the Fishman is probably the easiest to use/attach/get going of 
the violin pick-ups available...although it is worth noting that the sound 
isn't always true across all strings, because it's only a single pick-up. I 
think it's important to recognise that the choice of amp is also really 
vital when you're thinking about amplifying your violin... I use a Trace 
Acoustic -specially designed for acoustic guitars... and by adjusting the EQ 
you can achieve a really lush tone - warm and not too tinny- that reflects 
the sound of the individual instrument.
If you are thinking of buying an electric violin, I highly recommend the 
violectra range... made by David Bruce Johnson in Birmingham England, who is 
a fantastic craftsman...-... Nigel Kennedy has 3 of his violins and I play 
his 5-string model.. the violectras stand out because David uses a wooden 
bridge with a piezo pick-up for each string, unlike many/all? other electric 
violins - this gives the instruments a more acoustic sound (less 
saxophonic). Go to violectra.co.uk
Hope this helps...
and hope to see some of you fellow fiddlers at KK.
Sophie
Oi-Va-Voi, London


>From: Seth Austen <seth (at) sethausten(dot)com>
>Reply-To: jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
>Subject: Re: Amplifying Violins
>Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2000 10:53:05 -0500
>
>on 12/5/00 10:24 AM, Peter Rushefsky at rushefsky_p (at) 
>univerahealthcare(dot)org
>wrote:
>
> > Can anyone offer advice or point me to a source of information on 
>amplifying
> > violins?-- more interested in an acoustic sound rather than purchasing 
>an
> > electric violin.
>
>Hi Pete,
>
>Fishman makes a pickup that clips to the bridge, there's a wire that goes
>from it to a jack that is affixed to the instrument. No modifications are
>neccesary to the violin. It works quite well, although I find the raw 
>pickup
>sound to be edgy without a preamp. With the use of preamp or EQ, no 
>problem.
>I use this system myself, no need to buy an electric blue violin...
>
>Seth
>--
>Seth Austen
>
>http://www.sethausten.com
>email; seth (at) sethausten(dot)com
>
>
>

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