Fender FV-1 Electric Violin: Owen Gets His Boyd Tinsley On (Video)

A view of the future from 1950, the Fender FV-1 electric violin has undergone minor revisions in the past half-century-plus, but the basic form and functional design concept remain the same. With a piezo transducer pickup, two simple controls, and a chambered body, the FV-1 makes for a very gig-worthy fiddle, as well as a great practice violin -- it's audible, but far quieter than a traditional acoustic instrument. That's when unplugged, of course. It's also much, much louder than a traditional violin.

Just for kicks, Owen plugs the Fender FV-1 into a trio of Red Witch pedals and runs them through a Vox AC15, just to find out how synthy / annoying the violin can sound. Wouldn't you know it, the answer on both counts is "very."

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[MySmegma]

@P5etra hehe from slovenia ;)

[P5etra]

@MySmegma hahahhaa ! What a surprise :D Pozdrav :)

[MySmegma]

@P5etra pozdrav!

[P5etra]

@MySmegma thnx for the info...yeah, I thought so..too bad :( I don't like FV-3 either that much, and doubt it has the characteristics that I'm looking for, dunno...looked upon some reviews online. Thanks ! :)

[MySmegma]

@P5etra I find out that Fender FV-1 is not in production anymore. I had a choice to buy FV-3 but I dont like the colour desing... so than I bought another violin

[P5etra]

@MySmegma wondering about the same thing...

[P5etra]

Is it possible to purchase it somewhere online? I've searched dealers but..no luck. It's not in stock. anymore?

[faerylolita]

i liked the fuzz haha



[MySmegma]

where can I get Fender FV1 in europe? 

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

Fender electric violin history:

1958 = Prototype with traditional violin headstock

1960-62 = Version 2 with Fender guitar/bass headstock

1969-76 = CBS Version 3, with traditional violin headstock

1999-present = Version 4 (FV1 and FV3), with traditional violin headstock