Posts Tagged ‘ violin ’

New Vi-Tar Unearthed! V5-P-0046

Mietek Glinkowski has discovered (and purchased) yet another Vi-Tar at Frederick Oster Violins in Philadelphia… this one is a white 5 string with chrome hardware, Schaller tuners and no binding. Very cool[ READ MORE ]

Vitar Brochure

Another trip back in time to the seventies with this, the Vitar Brochure. A fancypants 4-page color foldout cardboard brochure extolling the fantastic state-of-the-art design of the Vitar.  I think the most interesting feature are the 3 different Vitars pictured – on the cover, a very sexy White/Gold 5-string with gold purfling (and an awkwardly [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

Vitars Described

Here’s a page from the Exinde files called simply “Vi-Tar Description”. I’m not sure where or when this would have been used… but here it is.  There’s no new information hidden in there, except the claim that “The Vi-Tar will NOT feedback at any volume level”……. well that sounds like a challenge[ READ MORE ]

Battery Packs and Cable Jacks

If you’re in need of a replacement cable or battery pack for your Vitar,  you most likely won’t be able to run down to your local music store and pick one up (If you EVER find a local store with any Vi-tar parts, LET ME KNOW!). I’ve cobbled together a quick schematic for the battery [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

New bridge!

The output on my Vitar was so low that it was actually equal to the hum of the electronics, making it very difficult to play quietly. I finally realized that the pickups are in the last 1/2″ of the fingerboard and that the problem was that my bridge was too high. I have a neat [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

Patent 3,691,285

Well after a bit of digging I managed to find the original patent for the Vitar.  The eventual production model has a very similar shape and a lot of the design elements, but also differs in some respects. What it got. The angled neck, separate volume controls and molded body were all listed as unique [&hellip[ READ MORE ]

Vitar Manual

Here's my copy of the Vitar manual. I don't know if there were any changes between the Exinde and Xinde model or manual... if yours is different let me know![ READ MORE ]

My Vitar Violin – V5-50

This site will hopefully be a resource for Vitar owners and players who are looking for information, parts, tips, etc. I have a little pile of manuals and brochures that I'll add to the site when I remember where I put my scanner[ READ MORE ]