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YamahaYEV104 Series Electric Violin

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Yamaha YEV104 Series Electric Violin
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The Korena take

Yamaha’s YEV104 is a lightweight electric violin built around maple, mahogany, spruce, and a layered walnut frame. Its open loop form carries visual presence for live performance while retaining natural touch points and curves intended to ease moves from a standard acoustic violin. The professional-style bridge pickup captures the instrument as a whole along with bow attack and expressive detail. Use the onboard control for level adjustment, or bypass it for the pickup’s direct signal.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Live players who want a visually distinctive electric violin with a simple 1/4-inch connection.
  • Players moving between electric and standard acoustic violin setups.
  • Bowed parts where attack and expressive bowing detail need to be captured.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Detail 01

Piezo pickup configuration

The bridge pickup is designed to capture the full instrument, including bow attack and playing nuance.

Detail 02

Walnut neck

Walnut is used for the neck, alongside the instrument’s layered walnut frame.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01The body shape accommodates most standard shoulder rests, chin rests, and tailpieces.
  2. 02The output uses a 1/4-inch connection.
  3. 03The signal switch selects either pickup-direct output or output through the onboard volume control.

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Can I use my standard shoulder or chin rest?

The shape accommodates most standard shoulder rests, chin rests, and tailpieces.

02What does the signal switch do?

It selects direct pickup output or output routed through the instrument’s onboard volume control.

03What pickup does it use?

It uses a professional-style bridge pickup with a piezo configuration.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

1 detailsPickups & controls
Pickup Configuration
Piezo
1 detailsBody & build
Neck Wood
Walnut

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