# ZETA Jazz Fusion Legacy Electric Violin

The Jazz Fusion is ZETA’s flagship electric violin, made famous by jazz fusion violinists like Jon-Luc Ponty and Vanessa Mae. The ZETA Jazz Fusion delivers a clean electric violin tone that transmits less bow change sound than almost any other piezo transducer system.

Choose classic gloss black or gloss white finish, 4- or 5-string, and an output configuration. (Combination 1/4" and MIDI outputs are pictured.)

The ZETA Fusion is a semi-hollow construction of lightweight basswood or mahogany. Instead of a traditional tailpiece, it has a fixed attachment point for the strings that preserves the proper angle of strings across the bridge. There are no upper bouts, so fast shifts up and down the neck do not require the left hand to come around the upper part of the body. This can really increase up your improvisational freedom. For those who want that physical cue, a metal rod comes with the instrument that can be installed in the body to emulate the rib of the violin.

The Jazz Bridge has 2 sensors per string, and is much thicker than ZETA’s other bridges. It is height adjustable with a tiny allen wrench. There are two directional piezo pickups per string, perpendicular to each other. They read the movement of the string at 90 degree angles, effectively canceling out unwanted harmonics and bow noise. Each paired pickup signal is divided and run to separate internal gain controls so that the string level can be balanced for analog uses, while allowing the output to be separated cleanly for MIDI applications. The Jazz bridge delivers a clean, electric violin tone that is favored by artists world-wide. The overall sound of the Jazz bridge is full and satisfying, and it transmits less bow change sound than then almost any other piezo transducer system.

### Features:

-   Basswood body and top
-   Straight maple neck
-   Nickel hardware
-   ‘Zeta’ ebony chin rest and ebony tailpiece
-   D'Addario Helicore strings
-   Onboard preamp
-   Onboard volume control
-   1/4" output jack (standard) or 1/4" jack plus multi-pin MIDI output jack (upgrade)
-   Custom ZETA case included

### MIDI (optional)

The Jazz Fusion Legacy now comes standard with only a 1/4" analog output. You may still opt for the traditional double output with 1/4" analog and MIDI jacks. The MIDI option is available on a special order basis for an up-charge. With the MIDI jack, you may connect to legacy ZETA synths or Roland GK-compatible guitar synths. Here is a guide to ZETA MIDI compatibility:

-   With EVS 8-pin 13-pin MIDI cable:
    -   ZETA Synthony
    -   ZETA Synthony II
    -   Roland GR-20
    -   Roland GR-33
-   With EVS 8-pin to 8-pin MIDI cable:
    -   ZETA VC-220
    -   ZETA VC-225
-   With ZETA 8-pin to 13-pin 12-foot or 20-foot MIDI cable:
    -   Roland GR-55

## Details

- **Price:** 4100.0 USD - 4600.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Zeta
- **Type:** Violins
- **Tags:** 4-string Violins, 5-string Violins, Instrument, Jazz Fusion, MIDI output, MIDI Violins, Violins, ZETA

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Black / JV44 4-String / 1/4 analog | 4100.00 USD | In stock |
| Black / JV44 4-String / 1/4 analog + MIDI | 4300.00 USD | In stock |
| Black / JV45 5-String / 1/4 analog | 4400.00 USD | In stock |
| Black / JV45 5-String / 1/4 analog + MIDI | 4600.00 USD | In stock |
| White / JV44 4-String / 1/4 analog | 4100.00 USD | In stock |
| White / JV44 4-String / 1/4 analog + MIDI | 4300.00 USD | In stock |
| White / JV45 5-String / 1/4 analog | 4400.00 USD | In stock |
| White / JV45 5-String / 1/4 analog + MIDI | 4600.00 USD | In stock |

## Images

- ZETA Jazz Fusion Legacy Electric Violin
- ZETA Jazz Fusion JV45 Gloss Black electric violin, standard pegs & double-edge - Electric Violin Shop
- ZETA JV45 Jazz Fusion 5-string violin, gloss white - Electric Violin Shop
- ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion violin, gloss black - Electric Violin Shop
- ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion violin, gloss white - Electric Violin Shop
- ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion violin, gloss white - Electric Violin Shop
- ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion violin, gloss white - Electric Violin Shop
- ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion violin, gloss white - Electric Violin Shop
- ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion violin, gloss white - Electric Violin Shop
- ZETA JV44 Jazz Fusion violin, gloss white - Electric Violin Shop

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> Updated: 2026-07-28