Fender Electric Violins
Fender are originally an electric guitar manufacturer and their name has been associated with all things electrical in music for many years. Fender dates back to 1945 when they first started up.
Their electric violins are of a very good quality and can cost from many hundreds of dollars to many thousands of dollars. Fender have also made digital violins but these are less popular as electric violins are more used by performers.
One point to note about Fender electric violins are that they are quite full bodied. Lots of electric violins have cut away bodies but it seems that Fender wanted to keep the more traditional shape.
Fender FV-1 Violin
Fender call this violin a ‘great alternative to a traditional violin’. The FV-1 is very quiet without amplification and is quiet enough to practise on. When plugged in it can be incredibly loud and great for playing in loud music venues.
The Fender FV-1 is made from a solid spruce top, it has a maple back and maple sides and neck. The finger board is made from the hard wood ebony, the bridge is made of hardwood as are the pegs in the peg box. This violin comes with a bow, the hair comes from the tail of a horse and isn’t synthetic. The violin also comes with a hard case which is perfect for travelling and a rosin so that the bow can stay lubricated. There is a common misconception that because electric violins are electric, the bow doesn’t need to be too decent because all the sound will be produced by the electricity and not the strings vibrating when the bow is dragged across them. This isn’t the case as the vibrations still need to be created to be picked up by the pickup and for a sound to be created.
FV-3 Deluxe Violin
The FV-3 Deluxe violin looks more like a traditional violin due to its paintwork and materials. One of the features which makes it look more modern is that it doesn’t have a scroll and just a peg box instead. The top of the violin is made of solid flamed maple wood. The word flamed is referring to the patterning of the wood. The back, sides and neck of the violin are also made of solid maple. The FV-3 comes with a bow, complete with finest horse hair. The case is a hard case and comes with a built in hydrometer. The violin can also comes in a ‘sunburst’ finish.
The FV-1 is priced at $719.99 and is the cheaper of the two violins featured on the Fender website. The FV-3 deluxe is priced at $899.99 and is more expensive. There is no specific reason for this is but it is probably because of the wood used for the body of the violin.
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