Category Archives: Members Articles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b1e3uurOBI I played on the MV650 today and was not entirely happy with it. First of all, I had trouble getting a sound out of it so I checked inside to see the condition of the sound-post. It was SUPER … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJlb7z8CCGI To qualify for the next free violin drawing, you must do the following: • Tell us HERE why you should be the one to win this fiddle and what you would do          with it if … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJlb7z8CCGI This solid body electric violin has a base sound comparable with my Zeta Jazz Fusion violin which cost me 30 times more money 10 years ago. It is easy to play and all the parts are in good working … Continue reading →

Congratulations to Willie Tigges from Dubuque, Iowa, who won Fiddlermans – Cecilio Ebony Fitted Metallic Black test violin.  Willie has been playing violin for 2 years on a rental. He is finally going to get his own violin and is very excited about … Continue reading →

Electric Violin Shop announces the release of an innovative new violin MIDI software called eLektra Performance System™, which is available for the purchase price of $299 exclusively through http://www.electricviolinshop.com. eLektra Performance System™ will analyze the analog output signal of any … Continue reading →

Daniel Hope launches new show on German TV channel Violinist Daniel Hope is presenting a new music talk show on German TV tonight. The Hamburg-based British musician’s 50-minute show, called simply …with Hope!, is being broadcast on ZDFkultur. Hope’s guests … Continue reading →

Version of “Wish You Were Here” featuring violinist among rarities on album reissues Three classic albums by Pink Floyd will be reissued later this year in multidisc versions featuring a raft of extras. Among the unreleased demos, live recordings and … Continue reading →

Britain’s Got Talent violinist apologises for playing along to track by Bond A violinist on Britain’s Got Talent has apologised after playing along to a track by the all-female electric string quartet Bond on the UK TV show. Bond member … Continue reading →

Members of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra will present a protest to the embattled Brazilian conductor, Roberto Minczuk, who has sacked half his orchestra. They will not, however, jeopardise his concert. Here’s a cautious statement, just in, from the Musicians’ … Continue reading →