All Strings Attached recognizes that the violin, viola and cello have a rich history with some of the finest music and instruments ever created. We also recognize that many instruments outside the violin family have undergone major transformations in the last century, and the advent of electricity offered some new areas to explore for musicians.
Enter the solid body electric violin. What happens when you have a mike or pickup on an acoustic violin? Feedback in the sound system, especially at higher volumes. A solid body allows the pickup to be very sensitive without any feedback. By controlling the output signal, electronic effects and volume can be added easily, opening up unique and even radical new sounds to the innovative musician. Starting with Zeta violins in the 1970s, solid body electric violins began to gain respect among musicians around the world.
Wood Violins, founded by Mark Wood of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, may be the most innovative change to violin design yet. We carry Wood Violin instruments and can custom order any of their unique products.
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Wood Electric Violins are not the first electric violins and cellos, but are unique for several reasons. First, Mark Wood is a world class musician building instruments for other musicians. Wood Violins is the only electric violin manufacturer we are aware of that has that distinction. Secondly, the patented designs include 2 instruments that have fundamentally changed the way we think about playing the violin, viola and cello. Specifically the Viper Violin and the Cobra Cello introduce a change in how we hold the instrument, creating the first significant changes to violin family instrument pedagogy (playing methods) in possibly the last 100 years. And the changes are for the better, allowing more freedom of movement and expressiveness as you play. See the videos in the Viper and Cobra sections for more on this.
The Viper, Cobra, Sabre and Custom Stingray are hand made in New York and are high quality instruments, lightweight, easy to play and very powerful amplified. The 6 and 7 string versions are unlike any bowed string instrument available today. Customize your own dream Wood Violins Instrument for no additional charge! Contact Us for more Information.
The new SV series Stingrays are here! | SV-4 Singray Electric Violin
Be one of the first to get the new, very much improved SV Series Stingray Violin. The new SV-4 Electric Violin and SV-5 Electric Violin have been eagerly anticipated all over the world, and we have some of the very first available! The SV Series Stingrays are the perfect introduction to a real electric violin – and with serious style borrowed straight from its big brother, the custom Stingray. There is no need to put up with a wimpy pickup or a heavy bodied electric violin. The Stingray SV series has what you need - very light weight and a strong pickup too, at a reasonable price.
The SV Series Stingrays are very easy to play, have a strong pickups that need no pre-amp, and when you combine it with the Wood Violins Amplifier and the Wood Violins Wah wah pedal, you have the perfect package for rocking out – on a violin! See below for the new 5 string version. Available in red or black:
Instrument, basic wood bow and case: $599 Instrument, bow, case, Wood Amplifier and Wood Wah-wah pedal:$798
Choose a far superior bow like the Turbow or Turbow Pro and receive lowest pricing available! See below
High Quality Instrument Cable, Red/Black Tweed
Don't forget your instrument cables to plug the Stingray Electric Violin in! You need one cable for each connection - instrument to amplifier, or instrument to pedal and then pedal to amplifier.
Recommendation: Buy the high quality cable for your electric violin- this cable insures the maximum, unrestricted signal from your violin and has a right angle plug on one end to keep it out of your way while you are playing. Then choose the basic cable for connecting the Wah Wah pedal to the amplifier. You'll be ready to go right out of the box!
High Quality Electric Violins Cable, Red/Black Tweed
New Product! - The SV-5 Stingray Electric Violin
The SV-5 Violin, near twin to the SV-4 Violin, has the strings of the violin: E, A, D and G, plus a viola C string! The fingerboard length is the same as a full size violin with all of the improvements of the new SV-4 Violin.
This instrument is very easy to play, has a strong pickup that needs no pre-amp, and when you combine it with the Wood Violins Amplifier and the Wood Violins Wah wah pedal, you have the perfect new tool to play out some great licks and be heard.
Available in red or black:
Instrument, basic wood bow and case:$799 Instrument, bow, case, Wood Amplifier and Wood Wah-wah pedal:$999
Choose a far superior bow like the Turbow or Turbow Pro and receive lowest pricing available! See below
High Quality Electric Violin Cable, Red/Black Tweed
Don't forget your instrument cables to plug the Stingray Electric Violin in! You need one cable for each connection - instrument to amplifier, or instrument to pedal and then pedal to amplifier.
Recommendation: Buy the high quality cable for your electric violin- this cable insures the maximum, unrestricted signal from your violin and has a right angle plug on one end to keep it out of your way while you are playing. Then choose the basic cable for connecting the Wah Wah pedal to the amplifier. You'll be ready to go right out of the box!
High Quality Electric Violins Cable, Red/Black Tweed
New Product! - Wood Violins Turbow
New to the Wood Violins line up is the Turbow and Turbow Pro.
Finally there are two worthy bows to use with Wood Violins! Choose from 2 different models in 4 colors. Commissioned by Mark Wood himself, these bows were specifically designed for use with electric violins. A great combination of flexibility and balance create a bow with the strength for strong playing and the subtlety for precise, quieter passages (assuming you ever do that with your electric...) Real horsehair and custom designed frogs by Paulus round out 2 excellent bows for the budget conscious and the radical player.
Turbow:
Texalium/carbon stick, nickel silver winding, genuine horsehair. Custom ebony frog by Paulus. The Turbow is a great introduction to the performance of pro level carbon bow for the aspiring student.
$115 (shipping is free with any instrument!)
Available in red or silver.
Use the bow Mark Wood uses in every performance! The Pro Turbow is a full carbon bow, expertly balanced and stiff enough for even a 7 string Viper Violin. Custom braided carbon fiber stick, nickel silver winding and tip, genuine horsehair, custom ebony Paulus frog.
The Kun brand is widely used and recognized by string players as the best quality shoulder rest available. We recommend it for use with all SV Stingray violins, Custom Stingray violins and Sabre violins due to the lightweight, thin design of these instruments. Kun Shoulder Rests have a strong, intuitive design with replaceable parts.
"This book, geared toward both string educators and students alike, provides a fresh approach to the violin, an instrument that has been around for hundreds of years, and offers some insight into what I feel is the next step in its evolution." - Mark Wood. This book will introduce both educators and students to a new violin pedagogy that can help us to develop a certain kind of musicianship...
The Electrify Your Strings book has been thoroughly reviewed by the All Strings Attached staff. We have concluded that this is a fundamentally important book for anyone exploring rock and blues styles on a violin, whether a SV-4 Stingray violin, Viper violin or your personal acoustic violin. If you've seen Mark Wood play and are inspired to try it, this is a great follow up to attending his concerts or workshops, providing the background in technique that you need to really dig deep in these styles. Arpeggios and scales, explanations, biographical material and improvisation studies, this is basically Mark's life as a performer and educator in written form. The studies are progressive, beginning with the basics and moving through to pretty complex, professional player stuff. As with everything Mark Wood does, this book inspires you stay dedicated to making fantastic music every time you play, in whatever style you love.
To learn more about Mark Wood's Electrify Your Strings in-person workshops with string students nationwide, see this web site:
www.electrifyyourstrings.com
Remember that your electric violin is only 1/2 of your performance - you need an amplifier to hear it! The WV-A-10D Wood dedicated electric violin amplifier, customized and developed by Mark Wood, is perfect for practice or performance.
This custom-voiced amp features 2-band EQ with bass & treble control, a distortion channel (that goes to 11!), variable delay with level control, and a headphone output. Amplifier Size: (W)10” x (H)11” x (L)7” Weight: 12 lbs. Speaker: 7” 110V
Price:$149 alone, or at a discount when purchased as a package SV-4 Violin or SV-5 Stingray Violin
Add some Wah to your sound with the Wood Violins wah-wah pedal!
The WV-WWP-1 Wood Wah Pedal features a tough, durable metal casing, non-slip rubber footpad, and noise-free switching. This is a great wah-wah pedal!
Price:$129 alone, or at a discount when purchased as a package with an SV-4 Violin or SV-5 Stingray Violin
“The Viper Violins is the most revolutionary and innovative electric violin ever offered to the modern violinist. With the breakthrough design of our patented Chest Support System™, the Viper Violin 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.” -Wood Violin web page
All Strings Attached maintains an ongoing relationship with Wood Violins and respects the substantial innovation and commitment to education that Mark and his crew have embarked on.
Wood Viper Violins is particularly innovative because of two key things. To begin with he has introduced both fretted and non-fretted versions of the Viper Violin. This allows intonation accuracy that has never been available before to string players. And because the frets on the high string side are flat, the nuance and expressiveness of a traditional violin is still available.
His second astonishing innovation is offering not only 5-string versions, but also 6 and 7. Now, with a good bow and amplification, a violinist or violist can play pitches as low as the cello and bass. The compositional and musical options open up and the player can create like never before. Recommended for advanced players. Please call for price and availability.
Demo Viper now available for purchase!
Special pricing on our demo Viper - 6 string fretless. If you have been looking for a used Viper for sale, this is a great buy. Perfectly maintained by us, and never let out of our sight. Please contact us for more information. Contact Us
Vipers Currently available:
5 string fretless, Barbera pickup:
Red Transparent Gloss $2395
Black Sparkle $2395
Blue Burl Exotic $2949
5 string fretless, standard pickup: Natural $1995
6 string fretless, Barbera pickup: Natural $2699, White Pearlized (sold!)
6 string fretted, Barbera pickup: Natural $2899
Note: extended range Vipers with 6 and 7 strings require a specially balanced bow such as the Turbow Pro. Please e-mail us to info@allstringsattached.net for more information.
Vipers ship with custom Wood Violins gig bag. Upgrade to the Wood Violins Viper hardshell case for just $285.
Buy your Viper online! Simply send us an e-mail on the Viper and accessories you want – we'll send you a customized Paypal e-mail invoice with a link to our secure checkout page. No Paypal account necessary. E-mail Frank at frank@allstringsattached.net for all the details.
This sturdy Hard Case is what you need to carry your Viper electric violin.
Price: $285
Strong and lightweight, this case is sturdy enough to keep your Viper well protected, with backpack straps and handle, room for 2 bows and several large accessory compartments.
The Custom Stingray Violin offers the best value for today’s modern violinist. Whether you are a beginning string student or a professional musician, these violins make the transition to an electric solid body seamless. These sleek and beautiful instruments deliver outstanding tone and the necessary "punch" for live performances.
The Custom Stingray Violin is held similar to a traditional violin. It has a chinrest and is designed to accommodate a shoulder rest. You may need one since the instruments is fairly thin, which allows for its remarkable light weight . We've tried many electric violins, especially low priced ones, and most of them are very heavy and tiring to play for any length of time. In contrast the Custom Stingray Violin is very light and enjoyable to play. The instrument almost floats in your hand, and it can be played for hours without fatigue. Shifting is obstruction free all the way up the fingerboard. You'll be more adventurous with high notes on the Custom Stingray Violin.
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Custom Stingrays Currently available:
4 string fretless, standard pickup: Natural $1299
5 string fretless, standard pickup: Natural $1499, Silver Blue Fall $1899 (pictured on right)
NEW, NEVER BEFORE SEEN COLOR: 5 STRING FRETLESS, BARBERA PICKUP: PURPLE SPARKLE! $2299 (pictured on right)
Ships with custom Wood Violins Stingray case.
Buy online! Simply send us an e-mail on the Custom Stingray you want – we'll send you a customized Paypal e-mail invoice with a link to our secure checkout page. No Paypal account necessary. E-mail Frank at frank@allstringsattached.net for all the details.
The Sabre Violin shares the same finish and pickup options as its cousins the Viper Violin and Stingray Violin, with electric guitar shaped styling that gives a nod to the versatility and dominance of the guitar in so many styles of music.
It is also available with frets or fretless and 4 and 5 strings.
Note the slim, lightweight styling. Both the Sabre Violin and the custom Stingray Violin allow for most types of shoulder rests.
4 string fretless, standard pickup: Red Pearlized $1699 (pictured)
5 string fretted, standard pickup: Red Pearlized $2099
Ships with custom Wood Violins Sabre case.
Buy online! Simply send us an e-mail on the Sabre you want – we'll send you a customized Paypal e-mail invoice with a link to our secure checkout page. No Paypal account necessary. E-mail Frank at frank@allstringsattached.net for all the details.
The Sabre Violin shares the same finish and pickup options as its cousins the Viper Violin and Stingray Violin, with electric guitar shaped styling that gives a nod to the influence of the guitar on some many styles of music. It is also available with frets or fretless and 4 and 5 strings.
Wood Electric Cello Cobra
The Wood Cobra Cello is certainly as unique as the celebrated Viper Violin. Using a patented chest support system similar to a marching band instrument, a cellist can actually stand up and play this cello.
Cellists will love the fantastic sound. Available in 4, 5 or 6 string versions, fretted and non-fretted.
Call for availability and pricing.
Buy online! Simply send us an e-mail on the Cobra you want – we'll send you a customized Paypal e-mail invoice with a link to our secure checkout page. No Paypal account necessary. E-mail Frank at frank@allstringsattached.net for all the details.
Please call for more information or send us an e-mail through our Contact Us page.
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Return Policy
Shipping Damage
Please do not accept any shipment if the packaging appears damaged in any way. We strongly suggest that you check your order after receiving it to be sure that it is in proper working order.
Returning an Item
* We strive to provide outstanding customer service and to keep you satisfied. We are not a big box store with deep pockets, but we provide excellent customer service. Buy with confidence from string instrument specialists. Call us - we work it out to your satisfaction. We've never had an unhappy customer.
If you feel the need to return an item, it must be in resalable condition. Resalable Condition means that the product(s) is in exactly the same condition as it was when you received it.
* All returns must be returned in original packing, complete with all documents with no sign of wear or abuse. In the event that the product is not in the same condition as you received it, you may be subject to a minimum 15% restocking fee, repair charge or disqualification.
* Shipping and handling charges are non-refundable.
* Please call us at 1-866-291-0321 for a RETURN AUTHORIZATION (RA) number and instructions before sending any items.
* No returns after 14 days.
Warranty:
Wood Violins SV-4 and SV-5 violins, amps, pedals and bows are warranted for a period of 12 months to be free of manufacturer defect. Bow hair on any bow is warranted for 30 days. Please contact us at any point with any issue - we will work to resolve it in a timely manner.
*SV-4 and SV-5 Stingrays are made in China. All other Wood Violins instruments are hand-made in the U.S.
