String Division - "All Along The Watchtower" Aug.28.2007

String Division - Michael Shulman, neo classical shred violin.
This is my first official clip on Youtube. The song is based on a Jimi Hendrix version of Bob Dylan's classic.

This clip is a testimony of sorts that you don't really need a "special" violin to rock.
Looks are only a part of the package.
This one is pretty much the worst violin that ever existed (no joke, I bought it for $200 new online). Pretty much the best example of a generic electric violin poorely executed. It is extremely heavy, roughly made and assembled in the factory somewhere in Korea with the awful pick-up/bridge construction that changes its volume/tone if only slightly moved side to side/back & forth (I'm talking 1/10 of a millimeter here) making it impossible to have a controlled sound/settings. For example - a simple procedure such as tuning your strings can result in a total unwanted change of sound. But the worst defect of all is the fact that the distance from the nut to the bridge is 7 millimeters shorter than it should be making it impossible to play in tune (even 1 millimeter makes a big difference for the violin).
In short - here you have a video of me rockin' the violin that is "off-tune" by design.
P.S. My new custom made electric violin "Black Dragon" (which took 10 months to make) is coming soon...

"String Division" info:
http://www.blackviolin.com
http://www.myspace.com/stringdivision

Category:

Music

Tags:

• String
• Division
• Michael
• Shulman
• Electric
• Shred
• Violin
• Neo-Classical
• Pop
• Rock

[fedorfan]

This is brilliant! It's even way better than the original version imo! I wish I could see you playing in person.

[StringDivision]

Thank you!

M

[TheSanityInspector]

Niccolo Paganini (the Eddie Van Halen of the 19th century) would surely dig this. He's not here, so I'll do it for him. Thanks for posting!

[StringDivision]

You're welcome!

Thank you.

M

[RyanLedwith]

I saw this guy in the Subway under Grand Central NYC yesterday. He blew me away. Had his custom black violin.

Wild. Thanks!

[StringDivision]

Thanks!

If you're interested here's my recent activities related channel:

/ShulmanMusic

M

[yanusholeg]

I need processor for my electric violin - please - Help me!!!

[Rhorgar]

great guy =)

[ShannaMyers]

Utterly pure!

[longination]

amazing playing

[xl1200]

awesome!

[tyghbvc]

so sick

[ricodelta1]

unbeatable

[septicdonkey]

once again excellent p.s. i got 1 of those shitty maestros aswell ;o)

[wisewendell]

Myself being a guitar player just getting into violin...This is freakin awesome!:D

I was thinking"Someone should use distortion on a violin!"...well heck Im too late, an someone done gone an used wah too...Thats sweet right there I dont care who you are:D

Rock on!

~Wendell~

[wombat20100]

nuckin futs!