Model
Yamaha YEV Series
Open-frame electric violin series
The Yamaha YEV Series is a line of lightweight electric violins with an open, organic five-layer wood frame of maple, mahogany, and spruce. Designed for live performance, the YEV instruments keep the same playing geometry as an acoustic violin, accept standard chin and shoulder rests, and use a high-output passive bridge pickup that needs no battery.
Category
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Electric Violins
Electric violins, amplified violin-family instruments, and related model families.
Made by
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Yamaha
Yamaha is a Japanese musical instrument manufacturer founded in 1887 and one of the largest in the world, producing pianos, guitars, wind and brass instruments, drums, and a wide range of electronic instruments.
Models in series
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Yamaha YEV-105
Electric violin
The Yamaha YEV-105 is a five-string electric violin in Yamaha's YEV line, built around an open five-layer wood frame of maple, mahogany, and spruce with an oil-finished walnut outer frame. It keeps the same shape and playing geometry as an acoustic violin, accepts standard chin and shoulder rests, and uses a high-output passive bridge pickup that requires no battery, making it suited to live performance.
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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.