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  Cecilio 4/4 CEVN-2NA Solid Wood Mahogany Metallic Electric / Silent Violin with Ebony Fittings in Style 2 (Full Size)

  Musical Instruments (Cecilio Musical Instruments)
  

  Rating (92 reviews):

  (4.0/5)

  

  Great Quality Instrument!!

  I have been playing violin for three years now and I felt it was time to take the plunge into the electric violin world. I was also looking for something relatively inexpensive since my main violin is on the higher end. This was the perfect choice.Sound - Try as it might, it just can't replicate the sound of an acoustic violin (which I wasn't looking for anyway). It can get pretty close though and all in all the sound is nice. The pickup is good, not the best quality but it does its job pretty well. As for being silent, it is quieter than an acoustic with a mute, but not completely silent.Construction/Look - The body is nice and solid unlike some of the cheap online instruments you can get. The finish is well done and the ebony pieces with mother of pearl inlays look rather nice. The inlays fall flush too, nothing sticking out at all. The pegs don't slip at all. The only thing I could find wrong with the construction was the bridge. It was a bit too high but... 5/5 Mike - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Cecilio 4/4 CEVN-2NA Solid Wood Mahogany Metallic Electric / Silent Violin with Ebony Fittings in Style 2 (Full Size) (Electronics) I have been playing violin for three years now and I felt it was time to take the plunge into the electric violin world. I was also looking for something relatively inexpensive since my main violin is on the higher end. This was the perfect choice.Sound - Try as it might, it just can't replicate the sound of an acoustic violin (which I wasn't looking for anyway). It can get pretty close though and all in all the sound is nice. The pickup is good, not the best quality but it does its job pretty well. As for being silent, it is quieter than an acoustic with a mute, but not completely silent.Construction/Look - The body is nice and solid unlike some of the cheap online instruments you can get. The finish is well done and the ebony pieces with mother of pearl inlays look rather nice. The inlays fall flush too, nothing sticking out at all. The pegs don't slip at all. The only thing I could find wrong with the construction was the bridge. It was a bit too high but... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , August 18, 2010

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  Totally AMAZING! But I have a question about the bridge...

  I love this violin so much, it sounds great and looks great. I'm not rating the bow. It's a typical cheap bow but it works just fine. My only issue with this thing has to do with the bridge. It is so oddly shaped... It slants upward, making the G string MUCH higher than the E. What I'm used to is a perfect arch for a bridge. The G and E are even, and the D and A are even, both slightly higher than the G and E. From what I understand, this gives a better ability to switch strings. I believe it. My acoustic violin is very easily played, perfect arch, and I love it. This electric I love also, but it's sooo hard not to hit the G string while playing the D, It just feels weird. I'm either gonna shave it down or have it replaced. Bridges only costs a few bucks, that's why I'm giving this instrument a 5 star. I do wonder though if there are any advantages to this Bridge design? Thanks in advance.As for the rest of it, totally amazing!!! It's surprising, the headphones feel really... 5/5 Jessica Hurd "Jessica Hurd" - See all my reviews, January 4, 2011

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  A high quality music instrument.

  This violin was my birthday gift. The color is great, and the quality of the voice is awesome! I have been playing Violin, guitar and one other traditional music instrument called Santoor since many years ago. This violin is one of my bests. I plugged it into my guitar mixer and it sounds well. Even if you don't have a mixer or an AMP, don't worry. The violin by itself has a very loud and clear voice.The price used to be around $400 (according to amazon!) but now you can get it for less than $180 (140 + shipping and etc). I also ordered a Violin Shoulder Rest for about $15.00 so that let me play professionally. You cannot easily find a good quality violin electric like this in the market with this range price.Overall, I am happy with it, Thank God. 5/5 Pouria - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Cecilio 4/4 CEVN-2NA Solid Wood Mahogany Metallic Electric / Silent Violin with Ebony Fittings in Style 2 (Full Size) (Electronics) This violin was my birthday gift. The color is great, and the quality of the voice is awesome! I have been playing Violin, guitar and one other traditional music instrument called Santoor since many years ago. This violin is one of my bests. I plugged it into my guitar mixer and it sounds well. Even if you don't have a mixer or an AMP, don't worry. The violin by itself has a very loud and clear voice.The price used to be around $400 (according to amazon!) but now you can get it for less than $180 (140 + shipping and etc). I also ordered a Violin Shoulder Rest for about $15.00 so that let me play professionally. You cannot easily find a good quality violin electric like this in the market with this range price.Overall, I am happy with it, Thank God. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , July 29, 2010

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  List Price: $499.99
  

  Hand-carved solid maple wood body with ebony fingerboard, pegs, chin rest and tailpiece with mother of pearl inlay

  Includes: lightweight hard case, Brazil wood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, quality rosin cake, a bridge, aux cable, and headphones

  1 Year Warranty Against Manufacturer's Defects

  Size 4/4, style 2 electric / silent violin in mahogany metallic varnish (full size)

  Powered by a 9V Alkaline battery (included)

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  Yamaha SV-130 Concert Select Silent Electric Black 4/4 Violin

  Musical Instruments (Yamaha)
  

  Rating (1 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  Great Silent Violin

  This violin is great. Easy to tune. Holds a good tune. Sounds great. The bose system I added is a plus. Hits the high notes warmly.WARNING. The violin does not come with strings, violin case, bow, etc. The picture is deceiving.You have to set up the bridge and string in the strings that you must buy separately. Beginner's may have trouble doing this. 5/5 F. - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Yamaha SV-130 Concert Select Silent Electric Black 4/4 Violin This violin is great. Easy to tune. Holds a good tune. Sounds great. The bose system I added is a plus. Hits the high notes warmly.WARNING. The violin does not come with strings, violin case, bow, etc. The picture is deceiving.You have to set up the bridge and string in the strings that you must buy separately. Beginner's may have trouble doing this. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 5, 2012

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  List Price: $1,025.00
  Price: $685.00
  You Save: $340.00 (33%)

  This Full Size Yamaha SV-130 Silent Electric Black 4/4 Violin is easy to hold and play, offering the natural feel and resonance

  Spruce Body - Maple Neck - Ebony Fingerboard - Ebony Pegs - Maple Aubert Bridge - Molded Plastic Side Body

  The Yamaha SV-130 Silent Electric Black 4/4 Violin is simple one of the most versatile violins ever made. It is extremely playable

  The aux-In 1/8 inch jack with independent volume control allows connection of an MP3 or CD player for playing along with you

  Controls include: Master Volume - Reverb Type Select - Aux In - Aux In Volume - In-Out Jacks - Headphone Out - Line In - Piezo Sensor

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  Yamaha SV-130 Concert Select Silent Electric Blue 4/4 Violin

  Musical Instruments (Yamaha)
  

  Rating (4 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  Recommended

  Highly recommended. I'm an experienced violin player (I have several decades of experience playing this instrument) and this violin plays, sounds and feels just like a regular acoustic violin. I use it a lot to practice at night so nobody hears me, it's IDEAL!Also important: the strings and bridge are regular components. So you can go to any violin shop to replace them should you need to do so at one point. 5/5 eViolin - See all my reviews This review is from: Yamaha SV-130 Concert Select Silent Electric Blue 4/4 Violin Highly recommended. I'm an experienced violin player (I have several decades of experience playing this instrument) and this violin plays, sounds and feels just like a regular acoustic violin. I use it a lot to practice at night so nobody hears me, it's IDEAL!Also important: the strings and bridge are regular components. So you can go to any violin shop to replace them should you need to do so at one point. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , October 22, 2010

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  Blue violin,not blue sound...

  What should i say about this item more than "i am happy to receive this treasure of tecnologie in my hands". The sound is clear,and it has all the qualities of an accustic violin, it sounds very good in live performances and from the begining it gave me the comfort, like i used this violin for years, it became mine from the very begining. Im stronger and more comfortable now in my performances. 5/5 Monika Tahiri - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Yamaha SV-130 Concert Select Silent Electric Blue 4/4 Violin What should i say about this item more than "i am happy to receive this treasure of tecnologie in my hands". The sound is clear,and it has all the qualities of an accustic violin, it sounds very good in live performances and from the begining it gave me the comfort, like i used this violin for years, it became mine from the very begining. Im stronger and more comfortable now in my performances. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , August 11, 2010

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  Sale Price of $695 is the regular retail price - no "sale" here

  This violin is used by a professional violinist I know and she loves it - can highly recommend the make and model. But the price is not usually $995 at other sources. Regular price here is a huge mark-up, so the "sale" of $695 is actually just the regular price. 5/5 L. Baughman (Seattle) - See all my reviews, May 12, 2011

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  List Price: $1,025.00
  Price: $720.00
  You Save: $305.00 (30%)

  Controls include: Master Volume - Reverb Type Select - Aux In - Aux In Volume - In-Out Jacks - Headphone Out - Line In - Piezo Sensor

  This Full Size Yamaha SV-130 Silent Electric Blue 4/4 Violin is easy to hold and play

  The aux-In 1/8 inch jack with independent volume control allows connection of an MP3

  Spruce Body - Maple Neck - Ebony Fingerboard - Ebony Pegs - Maple Aubert Bridge - Molded Plastic Side Body, Tailpiece

  The Yamaha SV-130 Silent Electric Blue 4/4 Violin is simple one of the most versatile violins ever made.

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  Yamaha SV-130 Concert Select Silent Electric Candy Apple Red 4/4 Violin

  Musical Instruments (Yamaha)
  

  Rating (1 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  Excelent instrument

  I have several years studying violin. I bought this yamaha SV-130 and the sound is amazing. It has a beautiful design, good sound and is very versatile. I have another acoustic violin the Cremona 1260, it is an excellent violin. But when I compared the sound in D string between 2 violins, in the yamaha violin it sounds a little different.But in general this is a good instrument. I bought that I hope, a very good electrical violin.The case, bow and violin arrived in exclt conditions. 5/5 Alexander C. - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: Yamaha SV-130 Concert Select Silent Electric Candy Apple Red 4/4 Violin I have several years studying violin. I bought this yamaha SV-130 and the sound is amazing. It has a beautiful design, good sound and is very versatile. I have another acoustic violin the Cremona 1260, it is an excellent violin. But when I compared the sound in D string between 2 violins, in the yamaha violin it sounds a little different.But in general this is a good instrument. I bought that I hope, a very good electrical violin.The case, bow and violin arrived in exclt conditions. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , December 30, 2011

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  List Price: $995.00
  

  The Yamaha SV-130 Silent Electric Candy Apple Red 4/4 Violin is simple one of the most versatile violins ever made.

  Spruce Body - Maple Neck - Ebony Fingerboard - Ebony Pegs - Maple Aubert Bridge - Molded Plastic Side Body, Tailpiece

  This Full Size Yamaha SV-130 Silent Electric Candy Apple Red 4/4 Violin is easy to hold and play

  The aux-In 1/8 inch jack with independent volume control allows connection of an MP3 or CD player for playing along with you favorite recordings

  It is extremely playable and there is no need to alter your technique to play it.

  Controls include: Master Volume - Reverb Type Select - Aux In - Aux In Volume - In-Out Jacks - Headphone Out - Line In - Piezo Sensor

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  Yamaha SV-250 4 String Electric Violin

  Musical Instruments (Yamaha)
  

  Rating (1 reviews):

  (1.0/5)

  

  Way too expensive for its value.

  The low rating is for the high cost - money per value - this violin should have costed $700-800 maximum. The current price is an obvious rip-off.- The sound is OK, but could be better- The plastic shoulder stem is too soft and bends all the time which requires over pressure from the shoulder leading to shoulder ache.- You must use the provided preamp, you can use your custom preamps afterwards in the signal chain, but requires carrying an extra weight. 1/5 Shimmy Weitzhandler "Shimmy" (Israel) - See all my reviews This review is from: Yamaha SV-250 4 String Electric Violin The low rating is for the high cost - money per value - this violin should have costed $700-800 maximum. The current price is an obvious rip-off.- The sound is OK, but could be better- The plastic shoulder stem is too soft and bends all the time which requires over pressure from the shoulder leading to shoulder ache.- You must use the provided preamp, you can use your custom preamps afterwards in the signal chain, but requires carrying an extra weight. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , April 29, 2013

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  Unique dual pickups (Bridge, Body)

  Lightweight at 14 oz, same as an acoustic violin

  Silent Practice/In-ear monitor feature with separate headphone volume control

  Hollow-body design for pure, natural sound

  Beautiful antique maple flame finish; Case and bow not included

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  Yamaha SV-130 Concert Select Silent Electric Brown 4/4 Violin

  Musical Instruments (Yamaha)
  List Price: $1,025.00
  Price: $720.00
  You Save: $305.00 (30%)

  Though the acoustic sound produced is barely a whisper, you will hear yourself in the rich, virtual environment of a resonant concert hall

  Spruce Body, Maple Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, Ebony Pegs, Maple Aubert Bridge, Molded Plastic Side Body, Tailpiece, and Chinrest

  The aux-In 1/8 inch jack with independent volume control allows connection of an MP3 or CD player for playing along with you favorite recordings

  Controls include- Master Volume - Reverb Type Select - Aux In - Aux In Volume - In-Out Jacks - Headphone Out - Line In - Piezo Sensor

  Easy to hold and play, offering the natural feel and resonance of an acoustic violin

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  NS Design WAV 4 Violin Amberburst

  Musical Instruments (NS Designs)
  

  Rating (8 reviews):

  (4.8/5)

  

  I love this Fiddle!

  I saw Laurie Anderson in concert 6 months ago, playing this violin. Incredible sound and cool design. I immediately checked the web site and found out the violin had been reduced from $4,500 to $2250, way out of my price range! Then, a month ago NS dropped the price to $599 with this WAV version. With no retail stores in Florida, I decided to get one from Amazon. Overnight shipment had it in my hands the next day, Amazon Prime rocks!The fiddle sounds great, I had been using an old Yamaha SV 100 and the sound is definitely much cleaner. And right out of the box, the fiddle was in tune; his radical tuning system is rock solid, try shipping a standard tune fiddle across country overnight and see if it stays in tune. I added a Glasser braided carbon bow and D'Addario Helicore violin medium strings and the resulting sound is incredible, I had no idea the sound could be so silky smooth. I have been playing for a while, but I have always felt that to get really good, I would need to... 5/5 Joe Hand (Florida) - See all my reviews, February 20, 2009

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  Great looks, better value.

  I'm not an expert violinist by any means, but as someone who has played classically for 6 years, this instrument has a great clean sound. You can always add distortion and shred to your hearts content, but having a full clean tone is what sets an expensive electric instrument apart from a cheap one.No electric instrument will ever have the mellow sound of an acoustic instrument. In fact, it's kind of a different animal altogether.. colder, more metallic are a few words that come to mind. However with the right strings and a good amp, the clean sound from this violin can be very nice and full sounding.Ned Steinberger hit a home run with this one. The design is more of a reinvention of a violin than anything. Every feature is very well thought out, and there's no extraneous ornamentation. The shape and contouring of the body is sleek and contemporary, yet still has a certain elegance only a violin can have. The body is solid wood, and you can feel the strings... 5/5 Hua Liu - See all my reviews, March 20, 2011

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  Wow!

  Firstly, I am have played the fiddle for 15+ years now & have never owned an electric. With that in mind, I will say this - I love this violin. I am amazed by the incredible tone and playability of it. When trying to find an amp for it at the music stores I continually received compliments on how good it sounded. I loved playing it so much that I all but forgot about my acoustic, and when I finally got back to playing the acoustic it felt bulky and awkward. Some have complained about the shoulder rest system, but after a few weeks I actually like it better than my acoustic set up. The violin itself is beautiful (I have the red one). I did a lot of research before buying this violin, and I believe that for the price, you won't do better. 5/5 vohvelipaa (USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: NS Design WAV 4 Violin Amberburst (Electronics) Firstly, I am have played the fiddle for 15+ years now & have never owned an electric. With that in mind, I will say this - I love this violin. I am amazed by the incredible tone and playability of it. When trying to find an amp for it at the music stores I continually received compliments on how good it sounded. I loved playing it so much that I all but forgot about my acoustic, and when I finally got back to playing the acoustic it felt bulky and awkward. Some have complained about the shoulder rest system, but after a few weeks I actually like it better than my acoustic set up. The violin itself is beautiful (I have the red one). I did a lot of research before buying this violin, and I believe that for the price, you won't do better. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , August 5, 2011

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  List Price: $749.00
  Price: $599.00
  You Save: $150.00 (20%)

  Passive-no battery required

  Precision 40:1 fine tuners with automatic string clamping

  Solid Maple Body and neck with figured maple top

  Polar directional piezo pickup system

  Ebony fingerboard

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  Cecilio 4/4CEVN-3BL Solid Wood Blue Metallic Electric/Silent Violin with Ebony Fittings in Style 3 (Full Size)

  Musical Instruments (Cecilio Musical Instruments)
  

  Rating (10 reviews):

  (3.6/5)

  

  Very good product.

  I'll repeat what I wrote to the seller about the product: "Violin is awesome. Tone is great and the look is really nice. Worth the purchase price for sure. Recommend buying some peg drops for slipping pegs, but that's a mere $7 for a long time supply. Worked for me and only requires minor adjustments before I practice." I would also suggest buying a shoulder rest for it.So in review:Absolutely worth buyingBuy some peg drops (~$7)Buy a shoulder rest (payed $20 at a local shop) 5/5 Corey Rogers (Georgia) - See all my reviews, September 6, 2010

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  Okayish

  Well, to start off...The strings suck, and so does the rosin. I've played the violin a little over seven years now, and this is good for it's price. It has a nice tone for being so lowly priced, but, not the best.When you play, the strings hurt your fingers(or atleast mine) and your fingers get all black from the neck. But all together it is decent. 4/5 Karen Sekona (Hawaii) - See all my reviews, May 19, 2010

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  Couldn't be worse

  I'm amazed that anyone wrote a positive review of this. To start, I attempted to set it up and three of the four strings broke immediately (the fourth would probably have, but I didn't have the heart to give it tension). The bow had about 15 strands of horse hair and is undersized. Two of the pegs were too small for the holes and would never have fit. The audio,when plugged in, was barely audible and the headsets so cheap that I've gotten better ones on airplanes. The supplied rosin was like a pad of plastic and did nothing, so I used some of my own to test the sound quality on the remaining (untuned) string. I'm not a perfectionist, but this was absurd. I can't believe it has so many good reviews. Maybe they used to make it better. Run as fast as you can away from this. 1/5 Laurie Devine (phoenix az) - See all my reviews, May 16, 2013

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  List Price: $499.99
  Price: $129.99
  You Save: $370.00 (74%)

  Hand-carved solid maple wood body with ebony fingerboard, pegs, chin rest and tailpiece with mother of pearl inlay

  1 Year Warranty Against Manufacturer's Defects

  Includes: lightweight hard case, Brazil wood bow with unbleached genuine Mongolian horsehair, quality rosin cake, a bridge, aux cable, and headphones

  Powered by a 9V Alkaline battery (included)

  Size 4/4, style 3 electric / silent violin in blue metallic varnish (full size)

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  Yamaha SV-200 Silent Violin Performance Model Ocean Blue

  Musical Instruments (Yamaha)
  

  Rating (1 reviews):

  (4.0/5)

  

  Usefull for the traveler

  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... 4/5 Charles (Right here.) - See all my reviews This review is from: Yamaha SV-200 Silent Violin Performance Model Ocean Blue 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... Read more Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , January 8, 2013

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  List Price: $1,799.00
  

  The Yamaha SV-200 Blue Silent Electric 4/4 Violin is a perfect example of Yamaha Quality!

  Headphone Out - Line Out - Powered by 1 DC9V battery

  A floating tailpiece enhances tone from the strings Line Out jack is positioned so the cord can be draped over the performer's shoulder

  The frame has been extended further around past the chin rest so as to accommodate nearly any standard chin and/or shoulder rest

  Oval shaped neck is finished with a thin layer of a specially formulated finish that offers a feel identical to an acoustic violin

  EQ Mode Switch allows the user to skip the built-in EQ_s default setting so you can take advantage of high-end equalization

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  Yamaha SV-200 Silent Electric Black 4/4 Violin

  Musical Instruments (Yamaha)
  List Price: $1,799.00
  Price: $1,260.00
  You Save: $539.00 (30%)

  The Yamaha SV-200 Black Silent Electric 4/4 Violin is a perfect example of Yamaha Quality

  Maple Neck, Spruce Body, Ebony Fingerboard, Ebony Pegs, Maple Bridge, Ebony Chinrest, Ebony Tailpiece

  Headphone Out, Line Out, Powered by 1 DC9V battery

  Oval shaped neck is finished with a thin layer of a specially formulated finish that offers a feel identical to an acoustic violin

  EQ Mode Switch allows the user to skip the built-in EQ_s default setting so you can take advantage of high-end equalization

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