"CyaD" wrote in message
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"Dersu" wrote in message
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My son (aged 14) who is a promising young violinist has asked me to buy
him
an electric violin. We have been told that an acoustic amplifier is
required
and that the type used for electric guitars are not suitable for violin.
Can anyone recommend a newsgroup which I might try to get advice on
suitable
instruments and amplifiers or even make recommendations from personal
experience?

Thanks in advance.

D.

You can but ready-made electric violins from "electronic music" shops.
I don't have any experience of them, but this place advertises them (and
sell in the UK):
http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw2_index.html

I would have thought the instrument would just plug into the line level
input of any hi-fi amplifier, but I'm sure places that sell the violins
will
advise on what is needed.

C

Just found this: http://www.judicael.co.uk/articles/violin_pickups.pdf

should tell you most of what you need
C