5 String Viper Electric Violin - Unboxing & Demo | Jonathan Joel

In this video I get my custom made 5-string Wood Viper Violin in the mail after waiting for 3 years for it to be made 🤭, unbox it, and play it a bit!
Shoutout to Wood Violins & Electric Violin Shop for making it all possible! Y'all are awesome!
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[@stephaniehoel3670]

That is incredible! The sound is amazing!

[@JonathanJoelmusic]

Right?! The low end is crazy!!

[@ElmarAusman]

Wowwwwww it looks soooo chic !!!! Can’t wait to hear you play it

[@JonathanJoelmusic]

Won't be long! ;) hehe and thanks!!

[@HecalledmeHis]

A beaut 💙🎻
How does the Viola bow change how it plays?

[@JonathanJoelmusic]

So the Viola bow is a bit heavier than a violin bow...it helps give it some extra grit and weightier sound! Definitely a personal preference thing :) Thanks for asking! :)

[@TDiJay]

Hi, thanks for the video. Wondering if you had any advice on getting frets vs phantom frets. Do the phantom frets help?

[@JonathanJoelmusic]

Hey there! Great to hear from you...it's taking some time getting used to them. I like the visual reinforcement for intonation which is why I initially got the phantom frets. Personally I feel like raised frets might hinder my playing depending on the kind of music I'm performing. Don't feel like they're totally necessary but it is nice to have!

[@curiousbat5368]

How do the frets affect intonation? Are they accurate?

[@JonathanJoelmusic]

Great question! They’re basically there for aesthetics since they’re not raised, but I’ve noticed the notes are somewhere in between the frets generally. I could see how it would be helpful in more of a rock setting where you can’t hear everything super clear and it’s nice to have that visual reinforcement!