5 String Viper Electric Violin - Unboxing & Demo | Jonathan Joel

[@MarkWoodMusic1]

Nice:)

[@ElmarAusman]

Wowwwwww it looks soooo chic !!!! Can’t wait to hear you play it

[@JonathanJoelmusic]

Won't be long! ;) hehe and thanks!!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Jonathan Joel The cool thing about a 5 string Violin is that you can play Cello Music in its original Key (but an Octave Higher), such as the Bach 6 Cello Suites or even the Brahms 1st Cello Sonata. It has fret lines so you can see where to put your fingers when you play music.

[@JonathanJoelmusic]

For sure! Great idea about playing some cello rep on the 5 string! Do you have a fretted one? Also would love to try that CodaBow Joule!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@JonathanJoelmusic I came across a 7 string fretted Viper which I use to play Hymns

[@JonathanJoelmusic]

@@RockStarOscarStern634 That's amazing!!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@JonathanJoelmusic The 7 string fretted viper can be called a "Choirlin" because its range matches that of a Choir.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@JonathanJoelmusic Let me know how the Brahms 1st cello sonata on the 5 string Violin goes (Cello part played on the 5 string Violin sounding 8va) because I really am itching to hear it.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

A CodaBow Joule would be cool to try.

[@HecalledmeHis]

A beaut 💙🎻 How does the Viola bow change how it plays?

[@JonathanJoelmusic]

So the Viola bow is a bit heavier than a violin bow...it helps give it some extra grit and weightier sound! Definitely a personal preference thing :) Thanks for asking! :)

[@stephaniehoel3670]

That is incredible! The sound is amazing!

[@JonathanJoelmusic]

Right?! The low end is crazy!!

[@TDiJay]

Hi, thanks for the video. Wondering if you had any advice on getting frets vs phantom frets. Do the phantom frets help?

[@JonathanJoelmusic]

Hey there! Great to hear from you...it's taking some time getting used to them. I like the visual reinforcement for intonation which is why I initially got the phantom frets. Personally I feel like raised frets might hinder my playing depending on the kind of music I'm performing. Don't feel like they're totally necessary but it is nice to have!

[@curiousbat5368]

How do the frets affect intonation? Are they accurate?

[@JonathanJoelmusic]

Great question! They’re basically there for aesthetics since they’re not raised, but I’ve noticed the notes are somewhere in between the frets generally. I could see how it would be helpful in more of a rock setting where you can’t hear everything super clear and it’s nice to have that visual reinforcement!