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Your Electric or Acoustic-Electric Violin Not Working with Effects Processors?: The Problem is With Your Pickup!
Introduction Many violinists with an “amplifier-ready” (i.e. has a pickup) instrument try to use effect processors to extend their sound palate. Effect processors are usually called “guitar effect boxes”, because such devices have historically been marketed to electric guitarists. Such devices are often referred to by their nickname, “stomp box” (referring to the way they [...]
Announcing D. Rickert FX-1 Venetian Series Arch Top Electric Violins
Basic Characteristics of FX-1 Series Electric Violins by D. Rickert Musical InstrumentsThe FX-1 Series Electric Violins by D. Rickert Musical Instruments are engineered from the ground up to function flawlessly with effect signal processors. The FX-1 instruments are all "chambered" body violins. Chambered body instruments are sometimes called either "semi-solid" or "semi-hollow." I do not [...]
Acoustic-Electric Violins: Who Cares? ... Apparently Almost Nobody
An important distinction: By “acoustic-electric” violin we mean an acoustic violin with a built-in pickup, controls, output jack and, in some cases, a small equalizer. These instruments are distinct from acoustic violins with pickups and controls installed on them (no holes for routing wires, cutouts for controls, etc.).Little Customer Interest in Acoustic-Electric ViolinsDespite the fact [...]
Hey Dude: That Is One Big Fiddle You’ve Got There!
Yup, friend…I reckon she’s the biggest fiddle anywhere in these here parts. Actually, this is a T-Rex 4-String Octave Viola in the process of construction. The varnish has just finished curing enough on this one that we could string it up for some evaluation. The components are nowhere near the caliber we will use on [...]
Modern Travel and Backpacker Violins: Baroque Pochettes and Modern Travel Violins at the Don Rickert Musician Shop (Part 2 of 2 Parts)
Modern Travel and Backpacker ViolinsD. Rickert Musical Instruments makes some of the world’s finest Modern Travel Violins (aka Backpacker Fiddles) and more models (6 models currently; one a 5-string). We also make two Pochette models; one a Baroque (early to mid-1700s) and one a Pre-Modern (1780s). All of these instruments are available at the Don [...]
Baroque Pochettes and Modern Travel Violins at the Don Rickert Musician Shop (Part 1 of 2 Parts): Pochettes
IntroductionD. Rickert Musical Instruments makes some of the world’s finest Modern Travel Violins (aka Backpacker Fiddles) and more models (6 models currently; one a 5-string). We also make two Pochette models; one a Baroque (early to mid-1700s) and one a Pre-Modern (1780s). All of these instruments are available at the Don Rickert Musician Shop. The [...]
Octave Violins and Octave Violas at Don Rickert Musician Shop
See these amazing instruments at the Don Rickert Musician Shop. Bowed Instruments (Regular Offerings) > Octave Violins, Violas and Octave ViolasThese are bowed instruments tuned an octave lower than a standard violin or viola. We have more experience (more than 15 years!) and have, over the years, produced more models of instruments in this category [...]
Don Rickert Musician Shop: Your Source for Unique Bowed and Fretted Instruments and Accessories Ranging from Baroque Period to Today’s Cutting Edge
Don Rickert Musician Shop (D. Rickert Musical Instruments): Your Source for Unique Bowed and Fretted Instruments and Accessories Ranging from Baroque Period to Today’s Cutting EdgeIntroductionIt is quite clear that we are the place to come for the unique stuff…things you just cannot get at either the corner music store, traditional violin shops or the [...]
What D. Rickert Musical Instruments Has Been Up To So Far in 2014
We have been quite busy at D. Rickert Musical Instruments. Read on…Established a New Online Store and Facebook Business PageWe spent more time than ever expected (about 5 weeks) migrating our online store from one store processing system to another. In the process, we got rid of the old store name, Adventurous Muse Store and established [...]
The New Breed of Hybrid American-Chinese Violins
IntroductionThe phrase “Cheap Chinese Violin” has become part of the musician’s lexicon in the U.S. Implicit in the phrase is inexpensive (i.e. $50 - $200) and not really great quality. While it is true that many of the tens of thousands of violins being made today are made in China. Many of these instruments are [...]