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Fender FV-1 Electric Violin reviews

339 People rated this product : 8 out of 10

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9 out of 10

"Great product, totally recomend it."

Feature:
Not too many features, but most of the ones are great. Only bad thing is the shoulder rest, mine keeps falling out if i take it off of my shoulder for too long.

Quality:
ive had mine for about a year now and it still sounds just as good as the first day. No scratches, blemishes, nothin. still gorgeous.

Value:
value is no doubt one of the best on the market, great price for such a nice instrument.

Desirability:
it looks great, very intriguing and has a kind of mystery about it that draws people to it. Lovely tone as well and helps me with my playing a great deal.

Sound:
Sound is great, lots of room for your own technique, not over powering. Plays great, easy to move around the fingerboard and loads of fun. I learn new things to do with it everyday, great product.

Ease of Use:
very easy to use, i learn new things every time i play it. its a blast.

Support:
im sure if i needed them then i wouldnt be dissappointed

Overall:
i love this violin. it plays just like a traditional but has the capacity to be much much more than traditional. Fender really hit a home run with this great instrument!

Submitted: 7/15/2006

Style of Music: everything except r&b

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9 out of 10

"A Great, Dependable, and Cool Violin...."

Feature:
Though the bows I got are passable, they are not all that great. I generally use other bows. The shoulder rest can tend to slip, and I might try to do something about that by way of customizing it. Nice case.

Quality:
On the whole, it's extremely well-made. It's a bit heavier than other electrics, but I like that. The neck is a little thicker than necessary, though. The bridge functions well, but it is made of rosewood or something similar. I've heard others say that a new maple brdige cut by a luthier greatly enhances playability, but I've not tried that yet. Overall, it seems solid enough to use as a weapon if you get an unexpected intruder into your home and need to smack him upside the head....

Value:
Yes---by all means! It is perhaps the least expensive quality electric I've seen. It's worth every penny.

Desirability:
It looks fine, design wise. I wouldn't mind seeing some custom finish jobs, though---other colors and patterns---that sort of thing. I think Fender's first violins probably influenced the development of other products; some of the Zetas look remarkably similar, and fender came first. I do prefer this design to most others.

Sound:
This fiddle is pretty great---especially for the money. It threw me at first because I was playing through a friend's recording machine that overemphasized the high frequencies. Put it through an acoustic amp and it was impressive. It works best with a preamp; other fiddles often have one onboard, but this one comes alive with any preamp or distortion pedal. Even the drive on little practice amps is enough. After that, it becomes equal to just about any task. The strings that come on the fiddle are terrible, for some reason; I put dominants on one and sensicores on the other (I bought a second one after liking the first). With a delay, it sounds like I'm playing traditional violin in a huge hall, with the proper distortion, it can sound just like an electric guitar. The action may be a triffle too high at the nut out of the box, but any luthier can adjust that. All in all, it's just great for the bucks!

Ease of Use:
I tplays very well with the right amp/preamp combo. One can easily get a deceptively bad first impression if you play on an amp that's not compatible with the instrument. I got a crate acoustic 60 watt amp with effects, and it was perfect. I also used a Boss DS-1 and a Coffin Case Blood Drive pedal. Interestingly, my little Epiphone practice amp works great on its built-in distortion but sounds "barely there" on its clear channel---probably because it's not boosted. As to the learning curve, though it took a couple weeks to discover the nuances, it sounded good right away. The electric is more sensitive in some ways and less so in others when compared to an acoustic violin. Yet there's a whole new universe of musical possibilities here too, and I'm still discovering them.

Support:
Never needed a thing, but I did get some free stuff. So I'll give 'em a "10."

Overall:
I might buy the FV-3 next time, or a Zeta, or a Mark Wood in addition to the Fender. They all are good in their own right and have different voices and capabilities. I'd like to have a five-string one day for versatility, and I think one could get a better pickup if you want to spend three times as much for the fiddle. But I'd keep the Fenders along with the other violins I might decide to buy, and I'd replace them with new Fenders in the event of their loss.

Submitted: 3/23/2008

Style of Music: celtic, old time, semi-classical, and alternative

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First introduced in the late 50's, the Fender Violin is a unique instrument that has all the tone, playability, and features that musicians have come to expect from Fender. This beautiful, full-size instrument features a chambered body, solid Spruce top, Maple back and sides, Ebony fingerboard, and special-design piezo electric bridge. The Fender Violin comes as a complete outfit that includes a hardshell case, bow, and rosin. Don't forget to send in the warranty registration card to Fender to receive maximum benefits.

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An electric violin? Yes! Like most things stringed, Fender makes one of the best. The top is solid spruce, the back and sides are maple, and the fingerboard is ebony. A Fender piezo bridge helps it sing. It even includes a bow, rosin, 2 chin rests, and hardshell case.

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