Fishman Concert Master

Professional grade amplification system features Fishman's acclaimed proprietary instrument microphone, integrated into the body of a custom molded, high quality shoulder rest. The Concertmaster can be installed and removed quickly with no modification necessary to the instrument. The pickup delivers all the true tonal characteristics of the violin, thanks to Fishman's patented Floating Mount design for accurate, even sound at any volume.

An advanced electronics unit inside the unit includes a buffered input for a bridge pickup, a master volume control, a blend control and a 1/4 inch output jack.

The Concertmaster, developed by Fishman Transducers and Mimesis Pickups, is a major leap forward in violin amplification. A natural high fidelity sound, ease of use and versatility were major design considerations.

The system consists of an injection moulded shoulder rest into which are built two preamps, for microphone and piezo bridge pickup, their associated input connectors, volume and balance controls, batteries and a standard ¼" output socket.

The Concertmaster fits easily and quickly to your acoustic violin, just like any shoulder rest, without compromising tone or playability. It is fully adjustable for height and width to ensure a comfortable playing position, and with a novel feature of the ability to lock or limit the amount of tilt when fitted to your violin.

The microphone is a high-quality hypercardioid design, which rejects feedback and brings out all the nuances of your instrument’s tone. The mic is mounted on a flexible mic arm, with a friction clutch at the connector end to enable fast and secure positioning. The mic arm unscrews from the shoulder rest when not in use.

The Fishman violin bridge pickup plugs straight into the shoulder rest via a Switchcraft minijack system. The bridge pickup can be easily unplugged and left on your violin when the Concertmaster is removed. The pickup preamp will also accept inputs from most other piezo type pickups.