Carbon Fiber Acoustic/Electric

I've had EVL working on a new violin for me... and she's a beaut! It's a Carbon Fiber Acoustic Electric violin. Really nice and shiny and perdy.

Everything is covered in the video. Please don't mind my crappy microphone. You'll be able to get the gist of the sound. And hear my ramble on!

And a nod to "liseldebonchance" with Orange Blossom Special. I've been working on it!!!! It's taking a long time because it's very hard to make it work well with the looper, but it's coming along!

Thanks! Feel free to ask questions!!!

I have come to realize, after years, that "Schatten" is pronounced "shot-en". :P Go figure!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• EVL
• Electric
• Violin
• Lutherie
• Carbon
• Fiber
• Acoustic
• Fiddle
• Review

[foose4string]

Great review. I'm sure the low quality mic contributes, but it sounds a little loud and harsh on the uppers. Would be interesting to hear how it sounds on cam with the rubber in the wing slot. All in all, a nice fiddle. Congrats.

[Varian128]

@foose4string

Hi there foose,

Been a while! The low quality mic is the #1 problem with this video. It's not harsh at all on the highs, and believe it or not it has a rather dark sound... meaning warm of course. With the rubber is sounded less natural and more like a standard "ooooo"-of-a-wah-pedal sound, if that makes any sense.

It is really a great fiddle. Thanks!

[liseldebonchance]

Awesome Varian, it sounds really great! And I see you've been working on the Orange Blossom Special. Can't wait to hear that in full Varian style!

[Varian128]

@liseldebonchance

It's definitely coming. I'm having a hard time with two things: the ending and the sheer stamina involved!

[Varian128]

EVL has told me that Les Schatten himself puts the rubber into the wing slot as a form of EQ... to tune out some of the high overtones that make violins sound harsh. This violin sounds great without the rubber, so... there you go!

[TheLastGalerian]

It sounds gorgeous! Oo

[Varian128]

@TheLastGalerian

I agree, it does have a big big sound. It's a real conversation starter as well. It looks great.

[Fiddlelf]

Hi Varian!!!

I really want to buy one of these, the EVL tells me that violin is heavier than normal fiddles...it borders you??? is it really heavy???

[IamCrueltey]

wow i dont' get jealous and I try not to covet........ I am human though yeah? Lovely instrument and always, a lovely little display of a great song!!!

[liseldebonchance]

@Varian128 I bet. My uncle was an "Old time fiddler". I always requested that song from him. But I've seen a little girl on YouTube play it.....if you can't do better than that....but I know you're planning something amazing, it'll be sweet.