Yamaha SV-200 Silent Violin Performance Model Ocean Blue

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List Price: $1,799.00
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• Oval shaped neck is finished with a thin layer of a specially formulated finish that offers a feel identical to an acoustic violin
• A floating tailpiece enhances tone from the strings Line Out jack is positioned so the cord can be draped over the performer's shoulder
• EQ Mode Switch allows the user to skip the built-in EQ_s default setting so you can take advantage of high-end equalization
• Headphone Out - Line Out - Powered by 1 DC9V battery
• The Yamaha SV-200 Blue Silent Electric 4/4 Violin is a perfect example of Yamaha Quality!
• The frame has been extended further around past the chin rest so as to accommodate nearly any standard chin and/or shoulder rest

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I bought this to take to Afghanistan on deployment so I could practice while I'm here. Its rugged enough that it made the trip with no problems, but I practice it without headphones so I can more easily match the sound with the resonance of the instrument. The headphones sound fine, but I prefer to play without them so I can concentrate on the natural vibration of the instrument.

I used it at a country gig the weekend before I came and plugged directly into a Fender Tube amp sans preamp or equalizer, but wasn't happy with the sound too high. I didn't have time to experiment with tweaking the sound, so thats probably less about the instrument. I enjoyed having the quarter inch jack to plug into instead of having to worry that I was going to scratch the wood on my regular violin with the pickup grip.

While deployed, I've been able to plug the violin into my Bose desktop computer speakers and it sounds much better than through the fender guitar amp. I'm actually considering using that on stage next time, but I plan to expirement with an equalizer first. The best sound I've ever gotten out of an amped violin was at Toby Keith's restaurant gig in Oklahoma where I went into the PA via a direct box and into a powered monitor. So, I think its only a matter of time before I find an acceptable set up for this violin.