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In Previous Ask Andys:
#1-Do I need a
Preamp?
#2-What wood is best?
#3-LR Baggs Para DI Box
#4-Strings fitting & Octave
#5-Bow Bugs
#6-Anti Virus Software
#7-All about Midi and Zeta
#8-Amplifiers
#9-Effect
Pedals
#10-Earths and Hums
#11-OctaveStrings
#12-Silent Violins
#13-Not a lot
#14-UK/USA costs
#15-Viruses
Welcome to newsletter number 16. I hope you
like it. If you do, please tell others, if you don't, please tell me.
It is my endeavour to be
completely fair in the things that I write or tell you from these pages. If you feel that
I have voiced anything that is inaccurate or unfair, please let me know. Lots of things to
tell you so let's get on with it...
If
you would like me to publish details about any of your equipment or products then please
send me some information.
I discovered a new electric violin maker the other day when I looked in on a music shop I hadn't been to before. Emma Newton has setup a company called Rainbow violins. She supplies accoustic and electric violins in a wide range of colours and at a very afordable price. They certainly should appeal to young players starting out on the electric violin road. Her web site is at: http://www.rainbowviolins.com/
TCL have a new website and email address and so does as does David Guscott's Quiet Electric Stringed Instruments which you will find in the database. I have also added some of the Guscott instruments to the picture gallery.
Aubrey Spurlock at Trout Cove Lutherie (TCL) has asked me to inform you that he sells piezo materials to pickup builders. "I carry PZT crystal, PVDF film, coaxial piezo, as well as other materials for building pickups (bridges, carpenter jacks, shielded wire etc.) I build pickups as well for just about any instrument. Check out my website, especially the ShopTip section."
A few newsletters ago I told you about Rainbows (not to be confused with Rainbow violins mentioned above!) who sell brightly coloured bows and bow hair, they also have a new address at: http://www.ludikermusic.com/
I have had several requests for contact information for the Kurmann Soundpost. This was not in the list (it is now) although I have it in the Electric Violin book (subtle plug!). You can get information as follows:
For brochure and/or more information please contact:
Audiotechnik Arber & Co.
Edisonstrasse 7
CH - 4053 Basel
Switzerland
or Phone: # 41 61 271 51 15
or Fax: # 41 61 273 84 08
I found an interesting page for any students thinking of making an electric violin as a research exercise. Have a look at: http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~kehinger/ee107/violin.html
My mate Tim Phillips will be visiting the
States this summer and hopes to be at some festivals with his instruments. If you are
able, please visit him and say hello. He hopes to be at:
Old Songs Festival, Altamont, NY.
June 28,29,30.
Great Blue Heron Festival,
Sherman, NY. July 5,6,7.
New Bedford Summerfest,
New Bedford, MASS. July 12,13,14.
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival,
Ancramdale, NY. July 18,19,20,21.
New Zeta Prices for the U.K.:
I have published a new Zeta price list for all of Zeta's
violins, violas, cellos and basses here in the U.K. Nearly all of the prices are
DOWN (around £300 cheaper) and in line with the US retail pricing. You can find
the list if you click on Zeta Instruments in my sidebar or click here to go direct:
http://users.netmatters.co.uk/holliman/Fah090.html
Previous
Articles:
Pickups:
http://www.stringsmagazine.com/issues/strings83/Longmkt.shtml
Ithaca:
http://ithacastring.com/articles.html
Violin
Making:
http://guitarplans.co.uk/
Soft
Cases:
http://www.soundwear.com/ and http://www.dimbath.de/
Octave Strings:
http://www.supersensitive.com
Web
Site Changes
Nothing new apart from the new Zeta prices.
New
Pictures
This
month I have added makers, David Dunn, Concord
International, Labio and Guscott. Primo,
Oliver Pont, Kudson and a picture of the 1940
Violectric which I found at: http://www.notecannons.com/.
New
Links
I have updated a few that have been changed recently and added links to the new makers
listed above.
The
Electric Violin Book
The
Electric violin book is now being sold in Euros and costs 81Euros. You will have to check
the current conversion rates for Euros to Dollars/Pounds etc. There are several web sites
for converting Euros to local currencies. The easiest lookup table I have found is at: http://www.x-rates.com/d/EUR/table.html
When you have decided that money is no object and you just have to have this book, please place your order at: http://users.netmatters.co.uk/holliman/Fah100.html#Book
New
Music
I
will use this section to inform you of new music that I have been introduced to that
features electric violin. So if you have something to contribute to this column, please
let me know the details.
Mary Lou Newmark ( http://www.greenangelmusic.com/
) and
Stuart Wyatt (http://www.solostring.com/)
Alex Papadiamantis (http//www.geocities.com/almant2)
Forums
You
now have access to:
Zeta's Online Users Forum - For existing Zeta users.
Stuart Wyatt's Solostrings - For electric fiddle players
Kyle Aaron's Fiddle Forum - For both electric and acoustic players
Mark O'Connor's Forum - For all sorts
of fiddling styles
Ask
Andy
Go on, ask me something!
Best
wishes
Andy
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Bye
for now,
Andy
Holliman
Achieve Instruments:
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Consultant, Marketing Manager, Receptionist, Secretary, Web Designer, Tea Boy and
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Links from around the World
The Electric Violin Book
The Only book on Electric Bowed Stringed Instruments in the World
David Gusscott
The 1940 Violectric