YAMAHA INTRODUCES NEW SILENT VIOLIN, SILENT VIOLA AND ELECTRIC
VIOLINS
—With Viola, Complete Electric String
Ensembles Are Now Possible—
ANAHEIM, CA—Yamaha Corporation of America, Band &
Orchestral Division, brings to Winter NAMM 2002 a collection
of new silent and electric string instruments for student and
professional artists alike. The SV-120 Silent Violin is an improvement
on the popular SV-100 and SV-110 models, while the SV-200 is
a brand-new silent violin for serious performers. The EV-204
Electric 4-String Violin and EV-205 Electric 5-String Violin
add new tone and edge, with the SVV-200 Silent Viola, rounding
out the renowned Yamaha Silent Series string products.
"Despite the acclaim our silent string instruments have
received, we're not sitting still," says Michael Schaner,
product manager, Band & Orchestral Division, Yamaha Corporation
of America. "The new products we're introducing at
NAMM represent innovative, market-driven upgrades that will
please artists of all stripes. And with the new Silent Viola,
our silent ensemble is complete."
The new and improved SV-120 Silent Violin offers several enhancements
to the previous design. It has a re-shaped acoustic style neck,
a quieter pre-amp that reduces white noise, and Yamaha original
strings. Available now in brown, black and red, it can also
be ordered as part of an outfit with an attractive case, wood
bow and rosin.
The SV-200 Silent Violin meets the needs of serious performers
with dual piezo pickups, a built-in quarter-inch jack and a
studio-quality pre-amp to make amplifying and recording easier
than ever. An EQ dial on the new violin replaces the three pre-set
reverb options on previous models, giving performers more control
over their sound, and it also features dual pickup balance,
and features D'Addario Helicore strings as well. It will
be available in February 2002 in brown, black, red and blue.
The SVV-200 Silent Viola, will appeal to serious soloists
and enable schools and performing string groups to form complete
silent electric string ensembles in combination with the Yamaha
silent violin, silent cello and silent bass. It includes the
same features of the new SV-200 Silent Violin and will be available
in May 2002.
Finally, the EV-204 Electric 4-String (EV-204) and EV-205
Electric 5-String (EV-205) Violins use a revolutionary new pickup
system—sandwiching a maple bridge within a composite shell
with sensors that resonate to each individual string—and
will excite even the most proficient and practiced electric
player. The EV-204 has an electric edge that will appeal to
rock and jazz performers, while the EV-205 offers another performance
option for violin and viola players while making studio lessons
easier for teachers.
The five-string violin will be available in April 2002, while
the four-string model will be available in June.
For more information, visit Yamaha at Winter NAMM 2002, in
the Marquis Ballroom at the Anaheim Marriott Hotel; or write
Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division,
3445 East Paris Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49518; call (616)
940-4900; send e-mail to infostation@yamaha.com;
or visit www.yamaha.com/band.
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