{"id":32663,"date":"2016-11-03T13:08:07","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T13:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=32663"},"modified":"2017-10-24T10:52:27","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T10:52:27","slug":"will-futuristic-violins-reach-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/culture\/will-futuristic-violins-reach-cardiff","title":{"rendered":"Will futuristic violins reach Cardiff?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As musicians and music lovers celebrate Violin Day on 13 December, a new range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3d-varius.com\/\">3Dvarius<\/a>, the first fully playable 3D printed and electric violin is set to go out into the market.<\/p>\n<p>The 3Dvarius is a transparent violin manufactured as a single piece using 3D printing technology. It is produced in limited edition with the next series scheduled for release at the end of December 2016.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gF0pOUBS3sg\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Although the printed violin\u2019s innovative shape is inspired by a traditional fiddle, the design elements are more aesthetic which makes it lighter and more precise so as to not hinder a player\u2019s movements.<\/p>\n<p>The stylish 3Dvarius is based on the model of an original Stradivarius violin, first created by master Italian craftsman Antonio Stradivari in the 17<sup>th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32770\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 480px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161025_154517002-e1477998962695-416x312.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32770\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161025_154517002-e1477998962695-416x312.jpg\" alt=\"The word violin originates from the Latin word 'vital', meaning stringed instrument\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161025_154517002-e1477998962695-416x312.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161025_154517002-e1477998962695-416x312-416x312.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The word violin originates from the Latin word &#8216;vital&#8217;, meaning stringed instrument<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A genuine Stradivarius can command anything from a few thousand pounds to a few million. In 2011, a 1721 Stradivarius violin was sold for \u00a39.8 million at a charity auction in London to raise money for tsunami disaster relief in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>The new version of the 3Dvarius will retail for \u00a36,999. In comparison, a basic wooden string violin in the UK costs in upwards of \u00a350.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_32769\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 480px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161025_154559114-e1477998907861-416x312.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32769\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161025_154559114-e1477998907861-416x312.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff Violins says traditional instruments are still in demand due to sound quality\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161025_154559114-e1477998907861-416x312.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_20161025_154559114-e1477998907861-416x312-416x312.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cardiff Violins says traditional instruments are still in demand due to sound quality<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although pre-orders for the new printed violins can now be made online, Chris King of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffviolins.co.uk\/\">Cardiff Violins<\/a> says none of the amateur violinists, professionals or students his store caters to have made any enquiries for printed violins. &#8220;Nobody has come in requesting 3D violins yet. People that enter in here are still looking for classical violins. They are preferred because of their sound,\u201d affirms Chris, the co-director of Wales largest violin shop.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rwcmd.ac.uk\/\">The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama<\/a> also confirms that students at the college still use the traditional string instruments due to concern for the tone and quality of sound.<\/p>\n<p>The College has no definite plans thus far to celebrate National Violin Day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New 3D printed violins will launch to coincide with National Violin Day, but Cardiff may not be ready  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":132,"featured_media":32769,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[11228,11230,11229,11231,334,907],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Will futuristic violins reach Cardiff? 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