Hi Gregory. To be honest I didn't get the chance to gig with this amp much. Unfortunately, illness has prevented me from playing (or making videos) for the last 8 months :-( The amp does, however, feel extremely solid and well built. Hope to get back to playing and making videos soon!

@@ChaStewFiddle Thanks, i bought me the street 1 acus amp its great sounds nice and i can go anywhere with it

No Bejaises, you don't need a pre-amp. You can plug in directly. Due to illness I haven't been able to make videos recently so sorry for the late reply.

Thanks Adela. Unfortunately, due to illness, I haven't been able to upload any new stuff for months (or even play). I'm hoping to get back to it very soon!

Hi Adela. Glad you found it useful. Unfortunately, illness has stopped me playing for 8 months but I hope to get back to it soon....

Thanks Joseph. Glad you found them useful. Unfortunately, due to illness I've been unable to play or make videos for 8 months. Hope to get back to it soon!

Hi Joe. Glad you found this useful. I did have a plan to break down more solos but unfortunately illness has stopped me playing for 8 months :-( Hope to get back to it soon. If you have any particular tunes you'd like broken down, let me know.

@@ChaStewFiddle Hope you're feeling better. Your playing and breakdowns really help. I don't have a particular Grappelli solo in mind, except I'm in the process of breaking down his Minor Swing solo, so another one would be better. Even post-Django solos would be appreciated. Any of his "modern" solos would be great. Thanks.

Thanks. Unfortunately, due to illness, I haven't been able to upload any new stuff for months (or even play). I'm hoping to get back to it very soon!

Thanks Pat. Unfortunately illness has stopped me playing for 8 months (hence the late reply) but I hope to get back to it soon.

If you need a headphones output maybe try the Laney A-Fresco. It's portable too, can be battery powered.

Hi! Sorry for the late reply but unfortunately illness has stopped me playing for 8 months :-( You play great .... I took a look at your channel :-)

As it's you Dave I'm not sure it counts but thanks anyway ...😋

Damn! You spotted it! It's probably the best and worst program I've ever used but works well for Swing, as long as it's in 4/4

Hi Jayanta. Sorry for the VERY late reply but due to illness I haven't been able to play or make videos for about 8 months. I don't know where you can get this amp- it will depend which country you are in. In the UK right now it's around £460 but I was lucky and found a huge deal for less than £300. Just shop a round :-) Alternatives include the Bose S1 (a bit expensive) and the Laney A-Fresco. Both these can be battery powered.

Thanks Nghia. Unfortunately, illness has stopped me playing for 8 months but I hope to get back to it soon.

@@ChaStewFiddle Hope you get better soooon...

Thanks Alexandra! Things have been a bit slow for the last month due to travel but I hope to get back to making videos very soon. Do you play? If so, which violin do you use? Acoustic electric?

Thanks Santhosh. Good luck with your playing and I look forward to hearing more content from you on your channel. It's a style I haven't tried yet but it sounds awesome.

Hi Frederic. Thanks for the comment. I haven't tried the G30. Here in Cambodia my choice of gear is very limited and I was lucky to find a G10 after trying some terrible (and cheap) systems from China, as you can see in the video. As for using a cable - I bought a high quality one but, to be honest, the freedom the wireless gives me has seduced me into using it ALL the time, even when I practice at home. My old ears can't hear any difference between the cable and wireless but maybe yours can. Good luck with your music!

Thanks Massimo. I'm in Italy right now and will even be playing a gig here soon (I'm assuming you are Italian so forgive me if I'm wrong!)

Thanks Frederic - hope the review was helpful. I don't use any "extras" with the ACUS. My Yamaha YEV-104 is passive, so no preamp built in, and I'm aiming to get as "pure" a sound as I can so I have no pedals (yet). I haven't used the ACUS much, to be honest, as it's been in the UK (where I am now) but I do most of my playing in Asia. I'll be going back there in a couple of months and will be taking the ACUS with me so I'll be able to do a follow up in a few months.

@@ChaStewFiddle which cables do you recommend for the best sound?

Hi again Frederic. I did buy some high quality (guaranteed for life!!) cables in Cambodia; PLANET WAVE is the brand. I must say that I rarely use them, just carry them around as back-up when I'm gigging just in case the G10 lets me down. But I would definitely say that cheap cables are a false economy. Buy the best you can afford.

Hi Loren. This is not recommended for active pick-ups. In fact the Electric Violin Shop (North Carolina) says this on their site: "The only caveat with the G10T (there's always a catch!) is that you may experience some degree of interference when you use it with active instruments (instruments with onboard, battery-powered preamps). Specifically, we've found that it doesn't play well with the Yamaha SV-200 violin"

@@ChaStewFiddle well, what system can we use with yamaha sv 200? Thanks for the information in the meantime.

Thanks Jodie, that's very kind. I'm in a bit of a hiatus right now due to travel, work etc. but intend to do a lot more of these.

Hi Sergey. This was one of my early attempts but it sounds OK to my old ears! But thanks for the comment. I'll try and make sure the sound is better in future.

Yep! That's the way to do it .... :-)

Hi Norman. Apologies for the very late reply. Until I retire in 6 months I sometimes get stuck in work mode! When I got the Yamaha I used it straight out of the box and it was playable. I've heard other people say that their YEVs were not. I got it from the Electric Violin Shop in North Carolina and they set up each violin before they deliver. However, last year I did take it to a violin repair shop and had the bridge reshaped a little, which lowered the action and made it even easier to play. I'd definitely recommend having it checked if you buy one.

Jazz & Blues Fiddle , thanks for the info, have heard good things about the Electric Violin Shop, though I am based in New Zealand.

Hi Norman - yes, these guys sent my Yamaha YEV-104 to Cambodia at a much lower rate than any of the competitors I looked at and seem to be on the ball. I'd recommend them :-)

Thanks Scott.

Thanks CineMutt. I'm happy with it so far but I left it in the UK so it hasn't had much use yet. Hope to ship it out to Asia this year where it will be used a lot more - then I can post an updated review.

Djangology is one of my fave tracks so that will definitely happen. Thanks for the suggestion.

Hi Michael. Thanks for that! It's awesome that you started in your 50s (but you don't say how long ago that was ;-) I actually stopped playing for 27 years (!) and started again at the ripe old age of 60. So, basically, if I can start playing gypsy jazz at 60 anybody can! Good luck....

Hi Sullener - apologies for the late reply. This channel is a low-priority hobby at the moment due to travel and work but I will be doing more when I retire in Jan 2020 (Yeah!). And yes, the plan is to do these in other keys.... thanks for the reminder.

Thanks Sullener. Good luck with your fiddling :-)

Hi Jude. Thanks very much. I play almost everything by ear so no sheet I'm afraid. But I found this www.djangobooks.com/forum/discussion/5180/paquito. Hope that helps.

Hi Mario - sorry for the outrageously late reply :-( I have only used this with my Yamaha YEV and I've had no problem with it, either playing directly through the PA (most of the time) or through my ACUS amp. The unit seems to work better with passive electrics. Volume hasn't been an issue. Hope you managed to sort out the problem.

Hi Vania - major apologies for such a late reply :-( I actually can't hear any difference in a live situation and the freedom is wonderful.

You're welcome Max. Hope you find it useful. Now I'm back "home"in Asia I hope to publish more content, especially breaking down some iconic solos. If you have any requests let me know :-)

Glad you found it useful Mark. I haven't had a chance to play live with this yet but I'll post more when I have.

Thanks Bernard. If there are any other songs you'd like a track for just let me know :-)

Thanks John. The chin rest I have is just a standard one but, coincidentally, I've been looking into high chin rests and other attachments that would allow me to discard the shoulder rest - which is a real nuisance. They certainly exist but are not so easy to find. A standard rest is about 25mm high but you can get up to 40mm. I'm going to try to get one and you can be sure I'll do a review if I do. You may also want to look at the Kreddle (www.kreddle.com) or the gel pads you can get to stick on your existing rest (search for violin chin rest gel).

Thanks Michelle. Struggling to get an Internet connection here on the East Coast of the UK but I'll try to keep posting. If you have any particular lick you want me to break down just let me now :-)

Hi Michelle - thanks for the nice comment :-) Hope you find some of the stuff I'm putting up useful. If you have any particular requests let me know.

Hi. I can't really answer this as I've never played a five-string. I find four quite hard enough! The main difficulty is probably with the bowing as he strings on the bridge would tend to be "shallower" so it would be harder to not catch adjacent strings. If there are any five-string players out there please let us know :-) (Sorry for late reply but I've just flown from Asia to Europe).

Thanks for your answer ! in the meanwhile i did buy the same line 6 wireless and it indeed looks good.... also i bought the violin and it s on it s way now ;-) ... i decided to go for the 4 cords version, the 104 ! ... so you are happy with your violin Yamaha YEV104 ? Have a great sunday ! Philippe

Hope you got your YEV-104 Philippe. Let me know how it suits you. I actually bought a REAL violin - the first I've had in 30 years! Will do a vid on that soon. Sorry for the late reply but I'm in Europe now - Italy - and next week move onto Spain.

hi I just received my Yamaha Yev 4 string violin ! thanks for the comments ? i do have a question and concern. the bridge of my violin seems higher than the one of my older Yamaha SV100 violin, and that makes that the chords are higher in the higher positions and more dificult to play. i really feel the difference with my older SV100 electric violin. Did you experience the same with the bridge of your Yamaha Yev violin ? Also the lower G sounds much higher volume than the other strings, amplified or not ... Any suggestions or ideas, same experiences ? Thank you ! Philippe

Hi Philippe. Sorry but I'm in Europe at the moment moving around a lot (without my YEV) so I can't check string heights etc. I got mine from the Electric Violin Shop in N. Carolina USA and they set up each instrument before sending it out. I'm not sure if that is the case with yours. I don't have an issue with string height - I'm not too fond of a 'featherlight' touch anyway - I like a bit of resistance :-) The G string on the YEV is definitely the weakest of the four in terms of tone. It's impossible to get the same 'crunch' that you can get with an acoustic fiddle and the volume may be a tad higher but I compensate for this using the EQ in my effects box/interface. It would certainly be possible to adjust the bridge height and any competent violin repairer/dealer could do it. Good luck with it and I'll do a bit more experimentation when I get back to the UK.

Absolutely right Keven. Thanks for spotting my typo and letting me know. I fixed it :-)