Sonic Violins, dedicated to making your stage sound true-reliable-uncomplicated. Bespoke instruments tailored to your personal specification, set up and requirements. In 2003 I took to a little busking. Not wishing to expose my 120-year-old fiddle to further climatic abuse and expensive repair bills, I decided to use a Chinese violin on the recommendation of a good friend and violin mentor. I also decided to fit a pre-amp onto the fiddle so that I could drive a transmitter and free myself from the liability of the lead. Over the years I have played many electric violins with a view to one day investing in one, but I have never found one that I was entirely comfortable playing, listening to, or spending significant money on. Having built this system for myself I realised that I had now arrived at a great sounding amplified violin, and all at a cost that made it attractive for others to enjoy. During the last 25 years I have been working in design, development, and project engineering for a multinational engineering company. With this background I set about researching all other systems to be sure I had not overlooked any other products. This research culminated in choosing the ISI Aceto/Violect twin transducer bridge in favour of the LR Baggs. The Violect gives a cleaner overall sound, particularly when double-stopping on the A&E string. The whole system has been matched to produce the best overall performance. The violin modifications to incorporate the system components have been analysed using the latest solid modelling and finite element analysis techniques. The supply chain for all the components has been set up to eliminate non-value added costs.