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The
Viper is the most revolutionary and innovative electric violin ever offered to
the modern violinist and guitarist. With the breakthrough
design of our patented Chest Support System™, the Viper is a completely self-supporting
instrument. The shoulder pad and chin rest are no longer needed, allowing the
player to perform for longer periods of time without experiencing the neck and
back fatigue that a traditional violin can create. Now violin
players can experience the physical and musical freedom that up until now has
only been available to guitarists. And guitarists can experience the expressiveness
of the bow which creates everything from singing infinite sustain to crisp staccato
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5-string fretless Viper with natural satin finish
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Explore distortion, sustain, & feedback with the use of pedals and effects
• Play violin, viola, cello and bass parts on one instrument
• Play
rhythm, lead and chords in all contemporary music styles
• Tuning: 6-string
from high to low: E,A,D,G,C,F (or standard guitar tuning)
• 7-string
from high to low: E,A,D,G,C,F,Bb
Our Patented
Chest Support System™
The most exciting development in
electric violins is our invention of the revolutionary lightweight 
Chest
Support System™, which eliminates the need for a chin rest and shoulder pad,
allowing the instrument to support itself. The main component is an adjustable
platform and for additional strength, an adjustable chain is attached to all fretted
6 and 7-string Vipers. With the utilization of the Chest Support System™,
the player now has the freedom of movement to explore options that were previously
impossible such as singing, and performance "antics." In conjunction
with the Chest Support System™, a guitar strap is secured from one wing of
the instrument to the other and fastens comfortably around the player’s back.
Tiger
Maple Exotic Top
- Teak | 
Burl
Exotic Top -
Brown | 
Pillow
Exotic Top -
Antique Amber |
Frets
Play two to three note chords like a guitar without compromising
the beautiful subtleties of an acoustic violin fingerboard. All slides and bends
associated with the violin still apply with frets (we file the frets lower on
the D, A, E string side). Also, with frets, the player can explore many pizzicato
sounds and pick-like guitar styles.
(Note:
All violins are also available fretless.)
Pickups
The
Viper, Sabre, and Stingray all come stock with our own Wood pickup included, with
the exception of 7-string models which utilize the Barbera pickup (we encourage
using a pre-amp with the Wood). For an additional charge, we recommend the
Barbera transducer bridge pickup, which has a piezo pickup under each string and
produces sounds ranging from heavy metal/thrash to classical, jazz, and clean "acoustic sounding" music with great success. CLICK HERE for more info about the differences between the two pickups.
Specifications:
Body - poplar wood
Fingerboard - select ebonyTuning machines - sealed gear
Strings - custom SuperSensitive
Pickups - Wood or Barbera
Tailpiece
- Thomastic
Frets or fretless - 4, 5, 6, and 7-string
Choice of hardware
- black, silver, gold
For more infomation about the
options available on your Viper, visit our pricing
page.
