electric violins
Plugged-in fiddles
An electric violin is a violin designed to be amplified electronically rather than acoustically.
Unlike traditional violins, which project sound through a hollow wooden body, electric violins often have solid bodies and rely on pickups to convert string vibrations into electrical signals.
They're used in rock, jazz, and experimental music where volume and effects processing matter: She ran her electric violin through a distortion pedal.
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- tuning pegsString tension adjusters
- stringsThin flexible lines
- feedback controlRegulation using output information
- genre blendingMixing distinct artistic categories
amplification · line out · bow · jazz fusion · progressive rock · acoustic · solid body · tailpiece · fretboard · experimental music · bridge · solo performance · live performance · stage presence · string quartet · music festivals · rock music · improvisation
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