Wood Violins Viper, 6-string fretted, Phantom Frets, Cherry Sunburst Quilt with Barbera pickup

This Viper has a striking cherry sunburst transparent finish over a beautiful maple "exotic top" . The veneer of this top is particularly gorgeous, with a prominent quilt figure that almost seems to shift and move with each change in the angle of the light. 

The traditional frets on this 6-string Viper give you a tactile contact point to assist with intonation, while also making it easier to visualize patterns across the fingerboard for improvisation and soloing.

6 Strings

Go deeper and richer, and cover more parts. Descending in 5ths from the violin’s traditional E-A-D-G strings, a 6-string adds a low C and low F. This gets you deep into cello range and almost covers the full range of the guitar as well. The bridge curvature and string spacing on the Viper make it possible to comfortably transition from your 4-string acoustic to this 6-string and back.

Phantom Frets

Frets are intended to help ensure that violinists playing in loud environments (e.g. rock band with guitar and drums) can play in tune even when they can’t hear themselves particularly well. Frets also give the fingerboard a visual component that some players find creatively helpful and assist in transposing finger patterns into different keys.

Wood Violins’ “Phantom” frets are real frets that have been filed down even with the surface of the fingerboard to provide a visual means of locating a pitch on the fingerboard.  Mark Wood’s patented dot pattern aids in finding 5th, Octave, 12th and other important positions on the fretboard. For players who find the feel of raised frets unnatural but still want the visual aid for pitch location (or simply because frets look cool), then Phantom frets are a perfect compromise!

Barbera Hybrid Pickup

The Barbera Hybrid pickup bridge integrates separate transducers for each string. Barbara bridges produce exceptional tone with strong, balanced output. Great for "clean" acoustic styles, and ideal for use with high-gain effects or in high-volume settings.

Chest Strap &Support System

Wood Violins' patented chest support system gives you the freedom to move around on stage, step up to the mic, or whatever you need to do, and the instrument sounds as good as it looks. Break free of your traditional thought patterns, and take your playing to the edge!

Features

• Gold hardware
• 1/4” output jack located on left wing keeps cable out of the way
• Padded Viper-shaped gig bag included (we recommend a Viper hard case—sold separately—for maximum protection of your investment)
• Viper strap
• Wood Violins certificate of authenticity
• 1-Year Wood Violins Limited Warranty (must register)

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