Fishman V100 Violin and Viola Pickup

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Mount this lightweight piezo pickup in the wing slot of your violin or viola's bridge, and get plugged in with the included 10-foot 1/8" to 1/4" cable.

Overview

This piezo-ceramic pickup mounts in the wing slot of the violin bridge with Fishman's patented Floating Mounting System. Lightweight to minimize muting, it includes a mini jack which mounts to the tailpiece. A 10 ft. 1/8 in. to 1/4 in. cable is included. An impedance-matching preamp is recommended, but not required.

Easy installation with no alteration!

Acoustic Instrument Pickups
The Fishman revolution got its start with acoustic instrument pickups. Larry Fishman's first product to market was the BP-100 acoustic bass pickup, which was created to solve his own personal amplification needs as a jazz bassist. Larry's drive to make himself heard while retaining an incredible tone carries over in Fishman products for the violin family, banjo, mandolin, harp/piano and more.

Specs

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Base Item: Shipping Weight: 0.75 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 3 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): PRO-V10-0VI

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-347-4626
Email: support@fishman.com

Manual

Reviews

(7 ratings)

Submitted January 11, 2008 by a customer from gmail.com

"bad sound..."

Overall:

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I've been owninig it for years but now I am looking for an electric violin.

Sound

The sound is quite bad, but it is not Fishman's fault. It's because a piezzo in bridge will always sound scratchy. I have to equalize a lot which of course distorses the sound that comes to other effects.

Features

Be prepared for feedbacks that occur when you put this kind of pick up on acoustic violin.

Ease of Use

It is quite easy to insert it in the bridge but you'll have to probably make the gap of the bridge bigger. You'll also make a node from cable on the shoulder support so that the jack never fall out.

Quality

It is quite good, only there is a plastic one-way "tighter" that is difficult to release but since you will be doing the job of setting up the bridge it sure won't mind to you:-)

Manufacturer Support

Never contacted them