http://electricviolin.tribe.net/thread/7233b63d-7f49-4ac5-a766-1611084de8fc?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://electricviolin.tribe.net/thread/7233b63d-7f49-4ac5-a766-1611084de8fc#69749f4a-17d5-44ef-b565-a59fd5069399 Shelly, There's a lot of makers manufacturing 5-string electric violins: Barcus-Berry was the first to do it in volume, but now Yamaha, Jensen, and a bunch of other companies do. I don't use my white Barcus-Berry 5-string that I bought in 1980 any longer, haven't in years. I just don't like the violin size for myself, also how close together the strings are on a 5-string. I use viola only on most jazz and folk gigs, occasionally when some material calls for the brighter, squeakier sound, I bring the violin and viola and switch back and forth. A search online for electric violin turns up a lot of interesting sites, such as http://electric-violins.net/ Happy fiddling! Eric myspace.com/ericgolub youtube.com/sirqitous Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:53:06 GMT http://electricviolin.tribe.net/thread/7233b63d-7f49-4ac5-a766-1611084de8fc#69749f4a-17d5-44ef-b565-a59fd5069399 ericlectic 2007-11-29T18:53:06Z http://electricviolin.tribe.net/thread/7233b63d-7f49-4ac5-a766-1611084de8fc#8d3b11c5-0d23-4ea3-a41c-9c372c9e612f It's difficult to add a C string to violin as it puts too much stress on the instrument. Better to to do to a viola if you're going to go that route. Better still to buy one already made that way probably... Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:19:49 GMT http://electricviolin.tribe.net/thread/7233b63d-7f49-4ac5-a766-1611084de8fc#8d3b11c5-0d23-4ea3-a41c-9c372c9e612f Cat 2007-11-13T23:19:49Z http://electricviolin.tribe.net/thread/7233b63d-7f49-4ac5-a766-1611084de8fc#512f8c73-7380-4e68-89e1-c53434496c01 ...and the Mark woods want-thing might be worse as were seeing the Trans-Siberian Orchastra next weekend... Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:46:10 GMT http://electricviolin.tribe.net/thread/7233b63d-7f49-4ac5-a766-1611084de8fc#512f8c73-7380-4e68-89e1-c53434496c01 shelly 2007-11-12T21:46:10Z http://electricviolin.tribe.net/thread/7233b63d-7f49-4ac5-a766-1611084de8fc#e3e7c00e-f74c-44bd-8b2e-70888dcd334e ya...I noticed not alot of action goes on in here... I joined to read up on ele. violins. My daughter plays Violin and viola, and would like to have an 5 string electiric violin for Christmas. Im debatting on wether to buy the 4 string elec... or a basic violin and have a violin builder put the pick up & mics on, maybe he can add the C string too? Any idea's I know she'd love a Mark Woods but that definately isnt in my price range...Im thinking budget is under 300. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:44:54 GMT http://electricviolin.tribe.net/thread/7233b63d-7f49-4ac5-a766-1611084de8fc#e3e7c00e-f74c-44bd-8b2e-70888dcd334e shelly 2007-11-12T21:44:54Z http://electricviolin.tribe.net/thread/7233b63d-7f49-4ac5-a766-1611084de8fc#b15b08b6-631f-4b1a-b2b0-db44fcc49cbc Hi everybody.... Is anyone home? Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:05:18 GMT http://electricviolin.tribe.net/thread/7233b63d-7f49-4ac5-a766-1611084de8fc#b15b08b6-631f-4b1a-b2b0-db44fcc49cbc ericlectic 2007-09-04T00:05:18Z