Barcus Berry Acoustic Electric Violin Review
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
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The new Barcus Berry Vibrato AE Violin is now being made in Romania. They are available in the colors of black, natural, tuxedo, blue, pink, green, and red berry along with a fiberglass matching colored bow. These instruments are well worth their cost considering the great combination of acoustic and electric sound. Get yours at FiddlerShop.com
I'm enjoying my Barcus Berry violin more than ever that I bought from you Fiddlerman. I broke a string, my fault, I turned my peg too tight (so I did some research and invested in some peg compound and drops) and decided to upgrade to Zyex strings. Wow! Now my Barcus Berry violin REALLY SINGS, love the sound more than ever.
Great news. Glad to hear it, not about the string of course, but the other stuff. :)
Good to hear the zyex work well with this instrument! This violin is on my wishlist and I’ve been researching the zyex strings as well. 😁
Many thanks for your reply - appreciated.
it's impossible for you to make any violin sound bad.
I want!!! In pink of course!
Somehow that doesn't surprise me. ;-)
Awesome review. I'm overseas and unfortunately unable to try out the violins before purchasing. I've narrowed it down to this barcus berry model and the yamaha sv 130. I would really appreciate any feedback from anyone for which is better between the two (mainly for stage performance). Pros and cons would be a plus. Thanks!!
Thank you for this video! I'm looking into these violins and now I'm almost certain I'm going to purchase one!
Great, I hope that you are happy with it. :)
Great review!
What kind/brand of strings did you use on this violin? Thank you!
Super Sensitive Red Label strings. You are very welcome.
I really want to get one but I'm a bit scared to order it online. since when your buying a violin to try it out in person rather than order it. Oh and does it come with strings and everything like as in strings i mean good quality ones. But anyways... ITS SO PRETTY!!!
I think you should try and play the opening violin solo to 'thrift shop' you would sound great in a future video :)) MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - THRIFT SHOP FEAT. WANZ (OFFICIAL VIDEO) (from 20 seconds onwards)
Hey Fiddlerman! I bought this violin about 3 years ago and I broke the bow over the weekend. :(
The worst thing is, we have a live show in 5 days and I'm having to purchase a bow from Guitar Center or play with my old 3/4 size bow.
I was hoping that you would have an opinion on a good replacement bow for this instrument for the long term? Thank you!
Hi I use barcus-berry pickup on acoustic bass violin 🎻 for oriental music. So which strings should I use between the 4 (thomastik vision) Plz
What is the secret of the sound of Barcus Perry's violin? It is similar to the sound of a trumpet
Effect processing. You can sculpture the sound a bit as you like.
How heavy is this violin? I am looking for a good sounding, lightweight one for the cheapest price. Could you reccomend me any?
fiddlerman which is sonorous difference between light, medium and heavy tension strings?
hello, can someone tell me if fiddler is doing any competition about winning violins please?
Why is it called a Vibrato Violin ? is it some kind of special exceptional feature on this Violin ?
They probably thought they were being creative. This violin doesn't have any special vibrato features so your guess is as good as mine. :)
fiddlerman , goodday, in your opinion , what would be the best electric violin up to date..?
Will it be compatible with my standard guitar amplifier? Read somewhere on the internet that electric violins should only be used with a special violin amp.
Yes it will. The best amps for violins are probably keyboard amps but guitar amps are perfect.There are probably only a few violin specific amps available and mostly called violin amps as a gimmick to help sell them. Kind of like a niche. Amps are all about frequencies and if you have an amp that adequately covers the violins range you have the same attributes of a violin amp. Since naming an amp specifically to an instrument limits it's marketing capability, most amps are labeled as, guitar, bass guitar, or keyboard. Some as variable but disregard these terms and shoot for the amp with the best range, tonal qualities and if you like, effects.
Hi, I have a question please. If I was to buy barcus berry and an amp (Fishman Loudbox Mini) from your shop at the same time, would one off US $69.99 international shipping fee apply? or would you charge me twice? I live in New Zealand. I am genuinely interested. Thank you.
We ship it all in one box which means that you only pay for shipping for the total. If the shipping in the cart is too high, give us a call and we'll work it out. Usually we refund the difference between what you paid and what it really costs us. Fiddlershop 001 954 530 5999
Great. Thank you! What about import cost? Would you charge x 2? How much for the import charge please? Thank you!!
what We don't make any such charges. Check with your customs office to see what percent they will charge you. Normal costs seem to be around 20% but every country is different.
what’s the difference in quality if I were just to put the Barcus berry 3100 piezo on my regular violin vs buying an entire new Barcus Berry AE violin?
If you have a good violin you would be better off installing a pickup as you suggest. However, I have better options for you. The best pickup we offer requiring very little installation effort and practically not visible on the instrument is the Skyinbow S1 Pure Acoustic Built-in Chinrest Pickup.
What I don't like about the 3100 is that if the screws are not very tight you get this buzzy sound from it, and it tends to sound a bit bright.
We also have a customer installation that we do at Fiddlershop with our own high quality porcelain piezo element and a jack on your existing chin-rest. This is by far the best option we have but you'd need to ship the instrument to us. If you want a quick and easy solution but do not want to spend the cost of the Pure Acoustic, look at the Fishman options that tend not to sound as bright and metallic. Built in bridge piezo pickups are good too but you need to fit the bridge perfectly which is not always that easy.
fiddlershop.com/collections/violin-accessories/product-type_pickups
Fiddlerman which fishman pickup would you recommend?
@@ZrohTempezz It depends on if you want to remove it from time to time or always have it on. If you plan on always leaving it on your instrument you may as well get one of the built-in bridge options. Only problem is that it's best having that bridge cut and shaped by a skilled luthier.
The clip is great if you want to use it from time to time. I am not terribly fond of the jack mount. If you get the less expensive one with the loose jack that ties to the tailpiece, you may be better off. Only remember that the connection is better with a 1/4 inch jack.
Good, or alternatively try Headway's The Band.
Arent colored violins a nono? Im just curious. For that price, wouldnt it be better with less finish?
Just curious as a beginner.
Two negatives with colored violins. One is that the maker can use a poor quality wood and hide it with the finish and the other is that the solid color paint actually dampens the sound. With that said, these violins do sound remarkably good for the price but the CVN-300 is better.
I suppose the price is related to the quality wood used thus less finish would reveal the grains, knots.... etc.
I bought a Barcus Berry pickup and they told me it should not be tampered with. Don't shave it but play as from the package. I am confused because most violin bridges seem lower on the E string side. I wonder if you could kindly give me your opinion?
Where did you buy it? We always work on them before we ship then and yes, the E string should be lower than the other strings. The G should have the most space between the string and the fingerboard.
As I recall direct from B B. The advice was from their customer service.
BB was bought by KMC and we probably sell more Barcus Berry violins than any other dealer. We always adjust them.
Nice!
Is it possible to install a wireless pickup on this violin? And doesn't Lindsey Stirling own one of the blue ones? That's what drew me to this violin. Lindsey is the reason I play.
You can install a wireless transmitter/relay but the easiest would be to buy an external transmitter and receiver. It would keep the instrument much lighter than having a built in system.
Fiddlerman ok thank you!
Can you plug a headset in the jack (with a jack-fit screwed in the headset.)? I'm looking for a violin that I can put a headset in so that only I can hear.
With an Acoustic Electric violin such as this one, everyone will hear it and you cannot power a headset without an interface of some sort. With an active solid body electric violin you can do that.
Okay, thank you :)
Question: do you have to buy strings before you order? Or the strings has already attached the electric violin while order it?
It's ready to play. Just need to tune it.
hey fiddlerman,at what age did you start playing the violin?And do you think starting at 16 is late?(I have also been playing the electric bass for 3 years)
I began to play when I was 12.
I've had 80 year olds ask me the same thing and the answer is always no. Not too old in the slightest. The fact is if you work hard enough and have enough talent you can be quite good but it requires work, dedication, research and a strong will. :)
do you think that knowing how to play bass will help learning violin?
Nice! What's the weight like? I know some Electric violins are much heavier than acoustic violins.
It's slightly heavier but not much.
Hey fiddlerman! I'm guitar player and I plan on playing the fiddle, and I was wondering is there any positives or negatives that playing the guitar could have on my fiddle playing?
That is great news Beorn. Only positives from what I have heard from my many fiddlerman.com/forum members. You should join and ask that question on our forum. You'll get plenty of advice. :)
Fiddlerman Thanks!
Liked!!
Thanks
Hi, may I ask some question that is it make a nice sounds if we put Distortion or Overdrive effects? Does this violin can stand those guitar effects? I wanna know how's the sounds goes. Thank you.
Violin and guitar effect pedals work real well together. :)
oh, and one more thing, I saw your another video the pick up clip type one. is that also working same?
Hazama Rock It's great plus you can make sure you use it on an instrument that you already love. :)
ok thanks a lot :) I wish you can demo for us too :)
Is this violin good for playing in the small community?
I want to find one violin please help me find it
and I only have 300-400$ and I'm looking for acoustic + electric violin :)
Please help me uncle! Fiddlerman
You don't have much choice at that price range. It might be better that you get a Fiddlerman Apprentice or Fiddlerman Concert violin and add a Barcus Berry pick-up. They have a much better sound and are easier to play on.
fiddlershop.com/fiddlerman-approved/fiddlerman-apprentice-violin.html
fiddlershop.com/fiddlerman-s-choice-concert-master-violin.html
For the pickup: fiddlershop.com/electric-accessories/pickups-1415061439/barcus-berry-clamp-on-bridge-piezo-pickup-3100.html
or even better:
fiddlershop.com/electric-accessories/pickups-1415061439/fishman-v-200-violin-pickup.html
Regards, Pierre
Fiddlerman Does it sound like electric violin?And is it for the acoustic violin?
Thanks for reply me :D Uncle! You're so kindness and awesome
Fiddlerman My country is so far from the U.S and how can I get my violin if they not free shipping overseas? Sorry uncle! I make you busy replying my comment but I really need help :(
how much do they cost
I think they are discontinued but we have an Acoustic Electric violin at Fiddlershop by Fiddlershop. The brand is Tower Strings: fiddlershop.com/products/tower-strings-acoustic-electric-violin-outfit
nice ;)
Thank you.
Stupid question time: Is there a way I can plug in headphones without sound playing out loud so my family doesn't have to hear me practice?
It's not a stupid question. With a solid body violin you can but not with this one unless you use a solid heavy metal mute, plug the pickup into a mixer which has a headset jack. :-)
Okay thanks! Also I tried using my external soundcard and no sound was coming through it. Do I need a mixer or amp to use it? I'm still a bit new to this.
LittleBluRidinHood Try using the headphones output since that is amplified. I would imagine that your soundcard should have enough power to support the violins output in any case. Make sure you go through all the settings and have enough gain turned up on the violin. No phantom either.
Have you tried using some effects/pedals when plugging in?
+Emilee Pogosov Yes. Guitar effect processors work great!!!
Do you have one?
Yes! My husband has a bunch of different pedals that I'm going to try out! I get my Barcus Berry in a couple weeks :)
+Emilee Pogosov Did you order it from us? We have most of them in stock.
i want one but i need it in size 3/4 if u can do something or are able to tell me where else i can find an ae violin
Give us a call at Fiddlershop.com 954 530 5999
I'm sure we can get you a 3/4 size acoustic electric violin. May have to pre order one.
Fiddlerman is there going to be a price difference
thank you for your advice
No price difference. Perhaps less money since we would sell you a black Fiddlerman AE violin. We are currently working on production. We sold our last Fiddlerman AE violins this month.
Fiddlerman last question . which sounds better fiddlerman or barcus berry and can the headphones jack go into amp area
What kind of strings you use? :)
I believe the Barcus Berry comes equipped with Prelude strings. I usually use Zyex on my violin.
Zeref Eucliwood : You asked a good question!!
Comes equipped with Super Sensitive, Red Label strings.
Okay, so not too long ago i bought this Violin from your shop, but since im living very far away, i can't send it in to get repaired so im here to ask for potential advice/help.
So the problem is that whenever the instrument is plugged in, it makes a constant buzzing sound. After trying and checking up on it it turns out that if the entrance point of the plugin-stick,(whatever it's called), has connection to the ground the buzzing stops, so i have to take a long piece of tinfoil, put it from violin to either my arm or the ground, which is less than ideal, and not very practical. I was thinking that perhaps you or someone reading this know of a possible solution? I suppose there could be some special lead that gives earthing, or maybe some way to get it fixed, just wanted to ask... :P (Not a native english-speaking person, so bear with my potential grammatical errors)... :)
First of all, it's very important to have high quality cables for both the connection and the lead. Secondly, your amp should be grounded. If some of your equipment is not grounded it could cause a hum. If the plug is loose you could, with a thin screw driver or similar, bend the prong inward slightly to give a better contact.
Thanks :)
Could also be a ground noise. Have you tried it with another amp or try plugging the amp into a different outlet. Make sure the amp is truly grounded.