Items that Can be Used with Your Product (100):

• Electric Violin Case:

  • This is a specially designed case to store your violin in and transport it and any accessories safely.

• Electric Violin Bag:

  • This is a specially designed bag to store your violin in and transport it that is not as heavy as a violin case but it is softer and can’t prevent damage from rough handling.

• Electric Violin Bow:

  • A violin bow is used to play melodies on the violin by dragging it across the strings whilst pressing down on certain notes.

• Chin Rests:

  • The chin rest is where the violinists rest their chin when playing the violin and holding it in the proper position.

• Pedals:

  • Pedals are machines that one can plug into an amplifier that the violin is plugged into to add certain effects such as reverb, distortion and many others.

• Rosin:

  • Rosin comes is blocks and can be rubbed on the strings of the violin or on the bow to increase grip and by doing so increasing vibration and providing a better tone.

• Shoulder Rests:

  • Shoulder rests are attached to the back of the lower bout and are used to make playing more comfortable as it allows you to rest the violin on your shoulder.

• Electric Violin Stand:

  • This is a specially designed stand for you to place your violin on when you are not playing or when you don't need to place it in a case.

• Electric Violin Strings:

  • After a lot of playing, strings tend to break and it is therefore wise to purchase and keep spare strings handy for any emergencies.

• Electric Violin Tailpieces:

  • Different tailpieces can be purchased for different decorative properties.

• Electric Violin Tuning Pegs:

  • Violin tuning pegs can be purchased for a different aesthetic or in case one peg breaks.

• Electric Violin Bridge:

  • Different violin bridges can be bought for different tones and sounds.

• Violin Polish:

  • This is a special polish for the wood of the violin that strengthens the wood as well as keep is clean and shiny for performances.

• Polishing Cloth:

  • This is a cloth that you use to keep your violin clean and pristine with no smudges or dust on it.

• Violin Tuner:

  • This is a small device that you clip to your violin and use to help you tune your strings to the appropriate pitch

• Violin Mute:

  • The purpose of a violin mute is to dampen the sound of the violin and can be attached to the bridge of the violin.

• Instrument Cables:

  • This is a cable that you use to connect your violin to your amplifier and get more volume.

• Amplifier:

  • This is a type of speaker that you plug instruments into amplifying their volume and in some cases change the treble and bass elements of the instrument.

Tips for Consumers:

• Tonewoods & Materials:

  • It is important to test out different materials to see which sound you like the best.

  • Maple:

• • Spruce:

• • Acrylic:

• • Carbon Fibre:

• • Kevlar:

• • Glass:

• Type of Pickup:

  • Magnetic Pickups:

    • Magnetic pickups require the violin to have strings that contain iron or steel in order to pick up the vibration.

    • Few violins use this type of pickup.

• • Piezoelectric Pickups:

    • Piezoelectric pickups are more commonly used in electric violins and come in the shapes of ceramic disks, cylinders or a plastic film.

    • Electric violins can have up to 4 pickups, one under each string.

• • Electrodynamic Pickups:

    • Electrodynamic pickups can only be plugged into a high impedance amplifier setting or into a powered preamp, or else it reacts to the microphones own signals or has a low output.

Different Brands of Electric Violin:

• Cecilio:

  • Cecilio is a manufacturer of a wide array of instruments including the electric violin. Cecilio aims to inspire musical talent through quality and talent. They are currently located in Rancho Cucamonga, California.

• NS Design:

  • NS Design was founded in 1990 by famed instrument designer Ned Steinberger. NS Design instruments are designed with a different sound than their acoustic counterparts in mind. NS Design headquarters are currently located in Nobleboro, Maine.

• Stagg:

  • Developed in 1995 in Belgium produces a wide array of instruments from guitars to tubas to drums. They aim to provide people with inspiration for a lifelong journey of music. They currently have headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

• Cremona:

  • Cremona violins are made by a company known as GCV Violins that was founded in 1989 and is internationally recognized as a respected manufacturer of violins of superior quality. They currently offer a wide range of violins from beginner to professional as well as a variety of bows. GCV Violins headquarters can be found in  Guangzhou, China.