Piezo Pickup
Everything published on Viyolens under Piezo Pickup — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Common Electric Fiddle Mistakes to Avoid
The instrument rarely lets you down — it's usually the setup around it that does. Here are the mistakes worth watching for.
Electric Violin Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Solid-body, electro-acoustic, silent or extended-range: here is what an electric violin actually is, how its pickups work, and why it exists at all.
Common Electric Violin Mistakes to Avoid
From mismatched strings to a flat battery mid-set: the recurring electric violin mistakes that are cheap to avoid and expensive to live with.
Electric Fiddle: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Pickups, preamps, four strings or five, and a few brand names worth knowing — here's what genuinely matters before you buy.
Electric Violin: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Body type, pickup, electronics, strings and comfort, in the right order: a practical buyer's guide to choosing an electric violin that suits your use.
How to Set Up and Use Electric Fiddle
Get the signal chain right once, and you can stop thinking about electronics and just play. Here's the setup, step by step.