AQUILA

ARTIST REVIEWS

4 String Aquila Violins


Mark Knight

Bridge Demonstrator and Bafta Award Winning Composer

Reviewed Bridge Violins Limited

Facebook Star Rating: 5 Star

Date: 7th December 2012

"I've been playing Bridge violins since I met them and fell in love with them back in 1996. You really can't go wrong with these instruments."


Oleg Paulya

Soloist, leader and owner, PALLADIUM Electric Band

Minsk, Belarus

Reviewed Bridge Violins Limited

Facebook Star Rating: 5 Star

Date: 1st February 2016

"I have been using Bridge violins during the last couple of years as my primary instruments on stage. No matter what style of music I perform- rock, classic or dance- I’ve never had any problems, which is of course vital for every professional in a live setting. My Bridge violins are also extremely comfortable to play and they sound absolutely amazing!
I am extremely happy with Bridge and highly recommend them!"


Norval Cree

The Sarah Jory Band

Reviewed Bridge Violins Limited

Facebook Star Rating: 5 Star

Date: 1st February 2016

"Try dragging an acoustic fiddle around on tour, bouncing about in the back of a wagon or tour bus and you will know the problems of the constant battle to keep in pitch, screaming feedback from various pick up systems, sound men demanding more signal etc etc.  Now try the BRIDGE range of electric fiddles, the same feel and sound as an acoustic instrument, smooth fine tuning, bags of power and a tonal range that lets you plug in to most back line amps or sound systems and get the sound you want."


"I think I have put it through every road test you can from big German roadies bouncing it down stairs, intense changes of atmosphere and temperature, needless to say the BRIDGE fiddle stayed bang on pitch and those 3rd, 5th and octave drones were right there where they should be...every time you plug it in away we go, business as usual."


"For the working muso this instrument is a must , the only drawback is that it doesn’t make you play any better or if it does I ain’t found the switch yet!”


Jon Sevink

Fiddle Player - The Levellers

Instrument Played: Custom Aquila

"When Bridge approached me to try one of their new violins, I jumped at the chance. It was an opportunity to work with people who understood what an electric violin could and should sound like. Over a period of about nine months Bridge developed and I road tested a number of different pick-up and electronic systems to arrive at the one I use today. From the start I was impressed that we were working with a resonant hollow body as opposed to the 'planks' that everyone else was using, this seemed to give a more responsive 'acoustic' sound making the instrument sound like a violin and not a synthesiser. We worked a lot on the frequency range and tone to give the 'bite' and 'attack' that I need to be heard above electric guitars and drums, yet retaining the mid-frequency power that can (with a few effects!) make one violin sound like a full string section. The end result is what I would call the first REAL electric violin on the market, professionally tested in recording and live performances."


Ian Cutler

Ian Cutler is one of the foremost fiddle players in the UK Starting his career at the age of 7 years, he has been playing for more years than he cares to mention.


First performing in the iconic cult film "The Wicker Man" and then going on to play with "Bully Wee". He now plays with numerous gatherings including "Feast of Fiddles", the now reformed "Bully Wee Band", "Hot Rats" and with Dave Cousins of the Strawbs as a duo and also with the "Blue Angel Orchestra".


After more than 30 years of trying to find the answer to amplifying a violin satisfactorily, BRIDGE have come up with it!


"The Aquila feels and plays exactly like a traditional violin, but has the purity of tone which is impossible to achieve using transducers etc. Add to that the total lack of scrapes, bangs and particularly feed-back, and it is a joy to play.........as loud as you like!"



Peter Knight

Review of The BRIDGE Aquila Violin

"Having been asked by BRIDGE to write a few words about their electric violin, I  would first like to congratulate them on their achievement over the years."

 

"It has not been easy trying to combine an acoustic violin and pick-up that would not only provide a sound that was inspiring, but would hold its own with electric guitars, basses and drums etc."

 

"The BRIDGE violin has solved the problem. Not only is the sound excellent, it is comfortable to play, it can withstand the dangers of touring and the design is immediately appealing. Pizzicato passages in particular sing out on this instrument with a sustain that is quite exceptional and the more I play it, the more I like it."

 

"Only one more thing to say.......Thanks."


Chrissie Caulfield

Maker of violin sounds from 'gosh that is beautiful' to 'oww my ears hurt'. Lead noise in Helicopter Quartet

Reviewed Bridge Violins Limited

Facebook Star Rating: 5 Star

Date: 17th August 2013

"I own 4 Bridge violins, which probably speaks for itself! I haven't found an electric that sounds as good as these or plays as nicely. They're also a really lovely, helpful company too."


Meri Tadic

Eluveitie, a Swiss folk metal band from Winterthur, Zürich

"Oh, my god! I literally did not stop playing it. It is wonderful for me and i've already played our first headliner show on it last week!" 

"Everybody loves it too! I’m so happy!
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Raven Bush

Syd Arthur Band

"I’ve been playing these violins for 9 years and they've never let me down. With a lovely original shape, a really good feel and a tasty sound, you really can't go wrong. Nice one Bridge.

The band I’m playing with at the moment is called Syd Arthur, and we're on myspace (www.myspace.com/sydarthur) and our website is www.sydarthur.co.uk."

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