Does anyone have any knowledge of this make? They're at the cheaper end of the spectrum, but I'd only need it for practising. I've been on their website, but can't find much in the way of reviews or opinions elsewhere.
P-K,
probably redundant, you probably already found this,
but I found this one Blog-review: http://lostbiro.com/blog/?p=1092
(Some inner voice tells me to take it with a grain of salt, though... :-\)
Will you be going five-string? Rather fun, with the lower range, as long as you are going techno anyway. Bit different to play upon, of course, but if you ever go "slumming" with the electric musical crowd you might find it handy.
BTW:
Would you like a sound box done in a "knotwork" look? http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/music-basics_2078_62784046
Thanks, Rook- I hadn't actually found that, so it was helpful, though I heed your warning. Five strings? I've hardly cracked using four
Naive question coming up :- how does the fifth string relate to the standard GDAF set-up?
I know nothing about electrics, but was interested by the comment:-
"Most electric setups are much of a muchness – these days even the cheapies are pretty good and the rest is down to signal conditioning through the D-I and effects pedals and then the quality of the amp and speakers."
From my limited exposure to five-strings, I believe the extra string is usually brought into the mix by adding another, lower pitch, bottom string, down to "C".
It sort of brings in the range of a viola, or maybe a cello's upper range, and since it is an electric violin, the issues of trying to achieve this with an acoustic instrument become nil.
I suppose they could add another string above "E", up to "B", but likely only dogs could hear it, and humans would simply become very aggitated.
PS, P-K:
It would seem that some manufacturers of five-strings skimp on the fingerboard, not providing a wider board to accomidate the fifth string (perhaps they just use a standard one and crowd in a fifth position).
Worth checking before you buy, eh?
A little off topic, but at last night's orchestra rehearsal we had a guest double bassist who unusually re-tuned his instrument (normally in 4ths E-A-D-G low to high) to C-G-D-A (in 5ths low to high) an octave below the cellos and two octaves below the violas. That extra deep resonance, even from one instrument, was noticeable and very welcome.
Lindo Electric Fiddles
Lindo Electric Fiddles
Does anyone have any knowledge of this make? They're at the cheaper end of the spectrum, but I'd only need it for practising. I've been on their website, but can't find much in the way of reviews or opinions elsewhere.
# Posted on November 17th 2009 by Here Lyeth
Re: Lindo Electric Fiddles
P-K,
probably redundant, you probably already found this,
but I found this one Blog-review: http://lostbiro.com/blog/?p=1092
(Some inner voice tells me to take it with a grain of salt, though... :-\)
Will you be going five-string? Rather fun, with the lower range, as long as you are going techno anyway. Bit different to play upon, of course, but if you ever go "slumming" with the electric musical crowd you might find it handy.
BTW:
Would you like a sound box done in a "knotwork" look?
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/music-basics_2078_62784046
I had to smile, just looking at the thing...
# Posted on November 18th 2009 by Piece
Re: Lindo Electric Fiddles
Thanks, Rook- I hadn't actually found that, so it was helpful, though I heed your warning. Five strings? I've hardly cracked using four
Naive question coming up :- how does the fifth string relate to the standard GDAF set-up?
I know nothing about electrics, but was interested by the comment:-
"Most electric setups are much of a muchness – these days even the cheapies are pretty good and the rest is down to signal conditioning through the D-I and effects pedals and then the quality of the amp and speakers."
# Posted on November 18th 2009 by Here Lyeth
Re: Lindo Electric Fiddles
The 'knotwork' look fiddle-I was expecting macrame...
# Posted on November 18th 2009 by Here Lyeth
Re: Lindo Electric Fiddles
GDAE- sorry.
# Posted on November 18th 2009 by Here Lyeth
Re: Lindo Electric Fiddles
Halloo, P-K:
From my limited exposure to five-strings, I believe the extra string is usually brought into the mix by adding another, lower pitch, bottom string, down to "C".
WIKI-Blasphemy (we're supposed to KNOW these things!):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_string_violin
It sort of brings in the range of a viola, or maybe a cello's upper range, and since it is an electric violin, the issues of trying to achieve this with an acoustic instrument become nil.
I suppose they could add another string above "E", up to "B", but likely only dogs could hear it, and humans would simply become very aggitated.
# Posted on November 19th 2009 by Piece
Re: Lindo Electric Fiddles
PS, P-K:
It would seem that some manufacturers of five-strings skimp on the fingerboard, not providing a wider board to accomidate the fifth string (perhaps they just use a standard one and crowd in a fifth position).
Worth checking before you buy, eh?
Cheers.
# Posted on November 19th 2009 by Piece
Re: Lindo Electric Fiddles
A little off topic, but at last night's orchestra rehearsal we had a guest double bassist who unusually re-tuned his instrument (normally in 4ths E-A-D-G low to high) to C-G-D-A (in 5ths low to high) an octave below the cellos and two octaves below the violas. That extra deep resonance, even from one instrument, was noticeable and very welcome.
# Posted on November 19th 2009 by Trevor Jennings