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Yamaha YEV-104 Overview
An overview of the Yamaha YEV-104, a four-string electric violin built around a distinctive open wooden frame.
Yamaha YEV-104 Overview
The Yamaha YEV-104 is a four-string electric violin built around a striking open, skeletal wooden frame rather than a solid slab body. Where many electric violins use a filled-in silhouette, the YEV keeps the outer curves of a traditional violin while leaving the interior open, producing an instrument that is light, comfortable, and visually distinctive on stage.
The frame combines several tonewoods, including spruce, maple, mahogany, and walnut, finished to highlight the natural grain. A piezo pickup at the bridge captures the strings' vibration and sends a passive signal to an amplifier or interface, so the YEV-104 needs no onboard battery. It is aimed at players who want the feel and string spacing of an acoustic violin in an amplified, road-friendly electric form.
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Yamaha YEV-104
Electric violin, Violin
The Yamaha YEV-104 is a four-string electric violin from Yamaha's YEV line, designed around an open, minimalist wooden frame rather than a full resonating body. Built from a blend of woods including spruce, maple, mahogany, and walnut for a warm natural look, it carries a maple bridge with a built-in piezo pickup and a passive quarter-inch output, so it needs no battery or external controls. Lightweight and stage-focused, it is aimed at players who want a simple, good-looking amplified violin for contemporary and crossover playing.