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December 8, 2022 43 mins

How to amplify the violin and get a good sound. Electric violin vs acoustic violin.  Pickups vs amplifiers.  Electric Violin Effects, how to use loops for violin, and related gear for violin, viola, and cello, are answered in this interview with Matt Bell of Electric Violin Shop #electricviolin #electricviolinshop 

Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/bo4Y2gGGBJ8

Thanks to Electric Violin Shop for supporting CreativeStrings Podcast  

Thanks also to Yamaha for supporting us. I recommend Yamaha electric violins, violas, cellos, and basses.

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(0:00) Intro

(2:13) Welcome Matt Bell of Electric Violin Shop

(4:37) Gear questions for electric violins and violins with pickups

(10:54) Violin pick-ups vs solid body violin

(14:47) TwoSet Violin (a friendly debate )

(23:29) Amplified Violin Gear Audit

(33:13) Amplified violin Tone audit

(36:59) Living as a working musician

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