Organic Beauty and Transcendent Playability The Yamaha YEV-104 offers a sublime combination of organic beauty and transcendent playability. Five layers comprised of maple, mahogany, and spruce yield a gorgeous natural sound, while an oil-finished walnut frame enhances its looks, strength, and resonance. A high-output passive bridge pickup captures every ounce of the YEV-104’s natural tone, meticulously reproducing the instrument’s dynamic response and highlighting the subtle nuances of your bowing. The YEV-104’s three-dimensional infinity loop-like design not only offers eye-popping visuals, it also supplies a feel that’s guaranteed to appeal to traditional acoustic violinists. Unconventional — yet supremely elegant You’ll love the way that the YEV-104 looks under stage lights — its unconventional, yet supremely elegant, design is hard to take your eyes off of. But don’t let that intimidate you — if you’re a traditional acoustic violinist, the YEV-104 will feel instantly familiar. It even accommodates standard shoulder and chin rests and tailpieces! Built from top-quality woods The Yamaha YEV-104 was built from top-quality woods. Its 5-layer body includes the perfect blend of maple, mahogany, and spruce, exhibiting excellent response and a natural overall sound. Its oil-finished walnut frame offers striking looks while enhancing the instrument’s natural musical resonance. At Sweetwater, we appreciate the look and sound of the YEV-104 — it’s a top-shelf instrument. High-caliber electronics for a gorgeous, natural sound Plug in the YEV-104, and you’ll be greeted with a gorgeous natural sound. Its high-output passive bridge pickup picks up the tone and resonance of the entire instrument while capturing its acoustic response and communicating your expressive bowing nuances. A selector switch allows you to toggle between the direct output of the YEV-104’s pickup signal or output via the instrument’s volume control. Direct output unlocks the YEV-104’s full sonic potential, exhibiting rich lows and a punchy impact. Features: 5-layer construction featuring maple, mahogany, and spruce Oil-finished walnut frame offers striking looks and enhanced resonance Eye-popping 3-dimensional infinity loop-like design Provides easy switchover from a traditional acoustic violin High-output passive bridge pickup delivers gorgeous, natural sound Direct output mode unlocks the instrument’s full sonic potential
