Editorial Standards
How ElectricFiddles Reviews Products
What this site does
ElectricFiddles.com is an editorial operation focused on electric violins and fiddles — from a first instrument to a stage-ready pro rig. A decade of following player forums, release announcements, luthier developments, and real-world road reports across folk, bluegrass, Celtic, and crossover genres informs every recommendation. Reviews, buying guides, and gear comparisons here exist to answer the questions players actually ask — not to recycle spec sheets or treat electric fiddles as a beginner's compromise. I am the editor, and this page describes how the site works.
How we evaluate
- We read what players report across forums, groups, and long-term owner threads, then weigh recurring patterns against marketing claims.
- We compare instruments by tier — entry, working, and pro — asking what separates each level in build, tone, and feel.
- We weigh known technical trade-offs: piezo vs magnetic pickups, preamp needs, amp matching, weight, and playability.
- We track luthier and brand updates over time, noting when a model changes meaningfully or falls behind the category.
Affiliate disclosure
Some links on this site are affiliate links, which means if you buy through them, the site may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. That commission never influences which instruments we recommend or how we rank them — the editorial analysis comes first.
How to reach Pernille
Real feedback, corrections, or shop-floor stories that contradict something on this site: use the contact page. A real person reads what comes through.