Before I dive deeper into the world of pedals, I want to introduce my primary electric violin, the one I am playing the most right now, my 6-String Jordan. Normally an acoustic violin only has 4 strings—G, D, A, E (from low to high pitch). The 6-string electric has 2 more low strings—F and C, so it is F, C, G, D, A, E from low to high.
I also have a couple 5-string electric violins (C, G, D, A, E) not counting my ancient Vector Prodigy (which you have seem in my previous videos), which I have retired due to its warped wood. (that’s a long story!) The Vector Prodigy is still playable though.
I will introduce these 5-strings violins, plus my amps, in future posts! (I need to do an introductory post on amps for electric violins, maybe I will do that next)
The video above shows me trying out the Jordan with a small batch of pedals, after it was shipped to me! (I bought it over the phone and I had it shipped to me in South Carolina) I did not buy it blindly (that would require a lot of faith!) as I had tried out the violin earlier at Electric Violin Shop in North Carolina a week prior.
The Jordan is the best electric violin I have played in my life. It has the best craftsmanship, is super comfortable to play, extremely easy to tune (and it stays in tune longer), and is the most responsive and most beautiful sounding. When used with suitable pedals it sounds amazing!
When I went into the Electric Violin Shop (EVS) to try out various instruments that they had, with the intention to purchase, I did not think about buying a 6-string. I had played 5-strings for years and was very happy and satisfied playing a 5-string. The 5-string has the viola C-string so it like having a violin and a viola in one instrument, super cool!
On that day I did not really enjoyed all the 5-strings they brought to me. So, the last instrument they brought out was the Jordan 6-string, and somehow this particular violin connected with me in a deep way. I loved the tone from the maple wood and the easy playability. I loved being able to play even lower notes on the F string, into cello range. I loved how the violin sounded with my pedalboard effects. I left the EVS that day thinking about that violin, which I eventually bought over the phone to be shipped to me.
A final note, in the video you can see that my bowing is a bit off when I am playing the higher strings. It is due to me having not adjusted to the different bowing angles needed for the 6-string (as opposed to playing a 4 or 5 string). After watch videos of my own playing I adjusted my bowing technique, so I am playing with straighter bows now on the higher strings.
Blessings,
Sam
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