Six string fretted violin with deep purple metallic finish and Barbera
Standard transducer bridge. Priced with single case. $3,070.00
Fretted violins allow guitarists (and other instrumentalists used to
having frets) to more easily explore the violin with good intonation.
By placing the fingers just behind the fret, the correct note is played
without the extensive memorization of exact position required on a
conventional violin fingerboard. Certain techniques, especially slurs
and glissandos, are totally different with frets. And vibrato requires
different technique than on a conventional fingerboard. While fretted
violins are not for everyone, they are used by some noteworthy players
like our customer,Tracy Silverman, formerly of the Turtle Island String
Quartet and now recording as a solo artist for Windham Hill Records.
Normal tuning for a six string violin (from bass to treble pitches) is
F, C, G, D, A, & E giving the instrument an extended lower range
going more than an octave below the pitch of a four string violin.
Alternate tunings (such as guitar tuning) can be achieved with custom
string sets designed for other pitches.