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Squidolin Electric Violin Teaches You
A huge learning curve inspired designer Carlos R. Mendez to create the Squidolin – an electric violin that looks straight out of some cyber futurist era. It sounds nice, so long as you know how to play it. Connect the Squidolin to a TV and it’ll tutor you through a series of lessons. Feasible? Certainly but is there a market? Hey, I could see myself buying one. I’ve alway wanted to play fiddle.
Designer: Carlos R.Mendez
27 Comments »
yoyoMan says
Looks nice, I like!
callmeve says
well, I would love to try it. But since when a real violin DOES do this:
“It sounds nice, so long as you know how to play it.”
callmeve says
uuuuh, as long u dont have a real real love for sarcasm, u wont get it here
I forgot the not and u know where, don’t u.
Elena Hitomi says
I want one ! I’ve always wanted to play the violin ! Does it have like different colors to choose from? That would be awesome…
Henrique Staino says
It looks really nice! Wow!
JC says
wonderful shapes!!
cyc4015 says
that is the coolest violin ever
Carl says
lets not forget how it should sound. if this sounds bad does it matter how appealing it looks?
Henrique Staino says
Geez, Carl. You really are a pain in the ass.
Carl says
does style over content hurt you so much.
yoyoMan says
“It sounds nice, so long as you know how to play it. ” – said the article
Jimmy says
As a violin player, this looks intriguing. My concern would be the sound, but also the difficulty to play- the article appears to imply that it is easier to play, but I’m not sure…
That, and it looks like it would be a pain to change strings or re-hair the bow (if that’s even hair)… maybe the strings are metal slides?
I’d be very interested to handle one before purchasing or supporting, but it definitely looks awesome.
Carlos says
Thanks for the nice comments
Squid says
The Squidoiln site is now up! check it out. It’s still under construction, but it answers some questions.
http://www.squidolin.com
Andrew says
Dude – I would be worried that the bow is too thick… looks like it doesn’t have enough give or flexibility – looks awesome… but the violin is already a hard instrument to learn — trying to learn it on a Klingon Battle violin like that just might make it even that much harder… doesn’t even seem like a full size fiddle.
Kelly Jones says
mystic be true,
your violin i believe ensures…beauty and sound
i simply loved it!!!
kellyjones
alberto dias says
Hi can I see and hear how it plays and sound, It looks nice but small, and it doesn’t show how it holds the strings at both ends
Joe says
Speaking as a violinist of 10 years, this instrument is nothing like a violin. The proportions different, the bow is extremely thick, and the fingerboard is curved to a ridiculous degree. Not only does this promote improper technique (which is paramount on an instrument where a mere 16ths of an inch can make a difference of a semi-tone), but it teaches the player to play on a completely different instrument. If the purpose of this was to counter the “huge learning curve” of the violin, then Carlos, you have failed miserably. The squidolin will NOT help people learn the violin. Although it may show merit as an instrument in its own right, it will never be an effective stepping ladder for people to want to take up the violin.
Delly says
BS low – rtaiaonlity high! Really good answer!
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