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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE............................................... December 21, 2012 WOOD VIOLINS DEBUTS THEIR NEW ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC “CONCERT SERIES” Wood Violins Booth 3404 will be the place to see and hear their newest addition, The Concert Series Acoustic Electric violin. The new teacher-recommended “Concert Series” is Wood Violins’ first foray into the acoustic-electric arena, and Mark Wood is very excited about these instruments. “Similar to my contribution towards innovating electric strings, I felt it was time to develop my vision of an acoustic electric instrument that can be incorporated into a 21st century experience. Installing my custom Wood pickup on a custom-crafted acoustic body created the most beautiful, full fidelity sound I’ve ever heard from an acoustic electric and we at Wood Violins are very proud to offer the Concert Standard and Concert Deluxe violins to our customers.” With MAP starting at only $699, the Concert Series acoustic-electric violins are perfect for young musicians to play in school orchestras by day and record with after school. Equally at home in orchestral settings and solo performances, whether you're plugged in or unplugged, you can be assured of receiving the same excellent sound quality Wood is known for.

Both models are constructed with aged maple and close-grain carved spruce tops; and have a conveniently placed output jack and volume knob. They are made to our exacting specifications for string length, neck projections, and plate thickness; and feature our powerful Wood bridge pickup, the same one used on many of our custom electrics. Combined with the overall dimensions of the instrument, this creates a truly impressive sound and these violins perform consistently well in every situation we’ve tested them in. In the 20 years since its inception, Wood Violins has built its stellar reputation as a true leader in the electric string market. As the creator or Wood Violins, world-renowned electric violinist Mark Wood (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Celine Dion) is truly honored to be part of the best electric violin company in the world. Priding themselves on being the only electric string company run by string players for string players, Wood Violins

is often referred to as the “Stradivarius” of high-end custom-built electric violins.

Visit http://www.woodviolins.com to find out more about our full line of electric violins, violas and cellos, and to see some great video demonstrations of these new products.

Howard Core Company is the exclusive distributor for all Wood Violins products in the US and Canada – www.howardcore.com

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P.O. Box 2074 • Port Washington, NY 11050

Phone: 516.767.6677

E-mail: info@woodviolins.com

Web: www.woodviolins.com

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SPECS: Standard:

Aged wood (minimum 5 years) with instrument grade maple for the ribs and back Close-grain carved spruce top Color-shaded spirit varnish Available in 4 string only

Deluxe:

Well-figured/aged maple (aged at least 7 years) Close-grain carved spruce top Guarneri style ebony chin rest Wittner fine tuning pegs Available in 4 and 5 string

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Case and bow(Please note: 1/4” instrument cable is not included.You will need at least one of these if you’re

planning on using pedals and effects.)

The new teacher-recommended “Concert Series” is Wood Violins’ first foray into the acoustic-electric arena, and Mark Wood is very excited about these instru-ments. “Similar to my contribution towards innovating electric strings, I felt it was time to develop my vision of an acoustic electric instrument that can be incorpo-rated into a 21st century experience. Installing my custom Wood pickup on a custom-crafted acoustic body created the most beautiful, full fidelity sound I’ve ever heard from an acoustic electric and we at Wood Violins are very proud to offer the Concert Standard and Concert Deluxe violins to our customers.”

With MAP starting at only $699, the Concert Series acoustic-electric violins are perfect for young musicians to play in school orchestras by day and record with after school. Equally at home in orchestral settings and solo performances, whether you're plugged in or unplugged, you can be assured of receiving the same excellent sound quality Wood is known for.

Both models are constructed with aged maple and close-grain carved spruce tops; and have a conveniently placed output jack and volume knob. They are made to our exacting specifications for string length, neck projections, and plate thickness; and feature our powerful Wood bridge pickup, the same one used on many of our custom electrics. Combined with the overall dimen-sions of the instrument, this creates a truly impressive sound and these violins perform consis-tently well in every situation we’ve tested them in.

In the 20 years since its inception, Wood Violins has built its stellar reputation as a true leader in the electric string market. As the creator or Wood Violins, world-renowned electric violinist Mark Wood (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Celine Dion) is truly honored to be part of the best electric violin company in the world. Priding themselves on being the only electric string company run by string players for string players, Wood Violins is often referred to as the “Stradivarius” of high-end custom-built electric violins.

Visit http://www.woodviolins.com to find out more about our full line of electric violins, violas and cellos, and to see some great video demonstrations of these new products.

SPECS:

Aged wood (minimum 5 years) with instrument grade maple for the ribs and backClose-grain carved spruce topColor-shaded spirit varnishAvailable in 4 string only

SPECS:

Well-figured/aged maple (aged at least 7 years)Close-grain carved spruce topGuarneri style ebony chin restWittner fine tuning pegsAvailable in 4 and 5 string

The CONCERT STANDARD The CONCERT DELUXE

THE STINGRAY SV-4 and STINGRAY SV-5 ELECTRIC VIOLIN

The Stingray SV-4 and Stingray SV-5 are similar in body style to that of Wood’s custom-built Stingray, and are configured as a standard 4-string and 5-string fretless violin, respectively. They both come with case, bow, and rosin. Available in two beautiful finishes: rmetallic red and metallic black.

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES: Case, bow, rosin

SPECS:Body - poplarFingerboard - ebonyPegs - ebonyPickup –Wood single piezoFretless 4-string; Fretless 5-stringScale – 330mmFingerboard length – 253mmAvailable colors - metallic red and metallic black

As the creator or Wood Violins, world-renowned electric violinist Mark Wood (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Billy Joel, Celine Dion, Dee Snider’s Van Helsing’s Curse) is truly honored to be part of the best electric violin company in the world. Priding themselves on being the only electric string company run by string players for string players, Wood Violins is often referred to as the “Stradivarius” of high-end custom-built electric violins.

The newly re-designed and streamlined Stingray SV-4 and the brand-new Stingray SV-5 feature feather-light instruments combined with the powerful new Wood bridge piezo pickup, based on the one Mark Wood used on his debut electric violin album, Voodoo Violince.

Along with the WVA-10D Wood Electric Violin Amplifier, and the WWP-1 Wood Wah wah-wah pedal, this is a complete “turnkey” experience for the modern violinist; and was developed based on Wood’s belief that a string player’s first venture into the electric violin world should be thoroughly exciting and mind-blowing. Players just need to plug in and they’re ready to rock and roll!

PLUS, once you register your instrument, we will give you access to a secret web page with exclusive FREE musical content - complete with play-along tracks!