Wood Violins Viper Fretted 6 String Electric Violin (Cherry Burst Burl)
With the breakthrough design of the patented Chest Support System™, the Wood Violins Viper is a completely self-supporting instrument. The shoulder pad and chin rest are no longer needed, allowing the player to perform for longer periods of time without experiencing the neck and back fatigue that a traditional violin can create. Now violin players can experience the physical and musical freedom that up until now has only been available to guitarists. And guitarists can experience the expressiveness of the bow which creates everything from singing infinite sustain to crisp staccato attack.
Explore distortion, sustain, & feedback with the use of pedals and effectsPlay violin, viola, cello and bass parts on one instrumentPlay rhythm, lead and chords in all contemporary music stylesTuning: 6-string from high to low: E,A,D,G,C,F (or standard guitar tuning)
Patented Chest Support System™
The most exciting development in electric violins is Wood's revolutionary lightweight Chest Support System™, which eliminates the need for a chin rest and shoulder pad, allowing the instrument to support itself. The main component is an adjustable platform and for additional strength, an adjustable chain is attached to all fretted 6 and 7-string Vipers. With the utilization of the Chest Support System™, the player now has the freedom of movement to explore options that were previously impossible such as singing, and performance "antics." In conjunction with the Chest Support System™, a guitar strap is secured from one wing of the instrument to the other and fastens comfortably around the player’s back.
Frets
Play two to three note chords like a guitar without compromising the beautiful subtleties of an acoustic violin fingerboard. All slides and bends associated with the violin still apply with frets (they file the frets lower on the D, A, E string side). Also, with frets, the player can explore many pizzicato sounds and pick-like guitar styles.
Pickups
The Barbera transducer bridge pickup has a piezo pickup under each string and produces sounds ranging from heavy metal/thrash to classical, jazz, and clean "acoustic sounding" music with great success.
Specifications:
Body - poplar woodFingerboard - select ebonyTuning machines - sealed gearStrings - custom SuperSensitivePickup - BarberaTailpiece - Thomastic
Wood Violins Viper Fretted 6 String Electric Violin (Cherry Burst Burl)
The manufacturer's warranty covers parts for one year and labor for one year from date of purchase. The warranty excludes damage from misuse, abuse, and contains other exclusions.
