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Barcus-Berry Vibrato-AE

Name: Barcus-Berry Vibrato-AE
Brand: Barcus-Berry

Barcus-Berry · Vibrato-AE Acoustic-Electric Violin

Price: 1.071 EUR – 1.179 EUR

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A hand-carved acoustic violin from Romania with a built-in bridge piezo pickup and active 4-band EQ, letting it function as both a genuine acoustic instrument and a stage-ready amplified violin.

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About the Barcus-Berry Vibrato-AE

Unlike a purely acoustic student violin, the Vibrato-AE is built with a bridge-mounted piezo pickup and an active electronics package - a 4-band EQ plus master volume - wired directly into the instrument, so it can be plugged into an amp or PA without a separate clip-on pickup. Barcus-Berry, a brand historically known for pickup and pickup-system manufacturing rather than lutherie itself, applies that electronics expertise to a fully-carved acoustic violin body rather than a solid-body electric design.

Construction uses fully-carved and graduated Carpathian maple and spruce, hand-crafted in Romania, with ebony fittings and Super Sensitive Red Label strings as stock equipment. The complete outfit includes four Wittner tuners, a color-matched Glasser bow, a Barcus-Berry embroidered soft case with detachable shoulder strap, and rosin, set up to MENC standards. It's offered in several cosmetic finishes including Natural, Piano Black, Metallic Green Burst, Blue, Passion Pink and Red Berry Burst.

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Reverb Barcus-Berry Vibrato-AE Acoustic-Electric Violin, Tuxedo Finish. 1.179 EUR View details
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Sound character of the Barcus-Berry Vibrato-AE

The Vibrato-AE keeps a chambered, semi-acoustic wooden body instead of a solid slab, so it still resonates naturally on its own before the built-in piezo pickup amplifies it - giving it a rounder, warmer voice than a true solid-body electric violin, though the piezo itself adds a characteristic slightly bright, direct edge on top.

Warm Bright Resonant

Technical data for the Barcus-Berry Vibrato-AE

Top/Back	Carved Carpathian maple/spruce
Fittings	Ebony
Pickup	Bridge piezo, active 4-band EQ
Origin	Handmade in Romania
Strings	Super Sensitive Red Label

Price history for the Barcus-Berry Vibrato-AE

Cheapest seen: 1.071 EUR · Most expensive seen: 1.179 EUR

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The history of the Barcus-Berry Vibrato-AE

Barcus-Berry built its name in the 1960s-70s as a pioneer of piezo pickup technology for acoustic instruments, and the Vibrato-AE extends that electronics heritage into a complete acoustic-electric violin rather than licensing pickups to other violin makers.