“I love my Viper for the amazing comfort and playability that it gives me… and for the great natural tone that I get out of it!” Shawn Bailey (shown above right, next to John Rich) plays a 5-string fretless Viper with Warner Brothers country artists Big and Rich and Cowboy Troy. He performed with his […]
Jimmy Herman approached us awhile back to build him a 7-string Viper with a camo finish (as part of our Chris Compston Artist Series). Not long afterwards, he called us with the news that he was hired as the violinist for American Idol superstar Carrie Underwood and needed another Viper so we built him a 5-string […]
“Like most violinists, I was classically trained from the time I was a small child. However, while I always dreamed of becoming a violinist when I grew up, I began to realize as I got older just how hard it was to be a professional musician. I was even told by an instructor not to […]
“When I first saw Mark’s cool-looking, eye-catching Vipers in a magazine, I knew I had to get my hands on one. I fell in love with the Viper after realizing the sounds that emanate from it are just as beautiful as the instrument itself. I am proud to say that my arsenal now includes 3 […]
“It’s so beautiful!!!! I’m very very happy with the sound, design and your service!!! [The finisher] did such a great job! Everyone including myself can’t take our eyes off it!! Thanks to Mark Wood for his design of the Viper and his contribution to the violin in the contemporary industry!! Thanks to him, people like […]
“When I first saw the Viper at the ASTA conference, I fell in love and IMMEDIATELY ordered one! The sound is excellent, the look is amazing and the design is brilliant. “Now that I don’t have to hold the instrument under my chin, I can sing more easily while I play, it is very comfortable […]
“Mark Wood’s violins have given me an incredible edge in the rock world. The versatility and range of the 7-string fretted Vipers give me the capabilities of a violin, guitar, and bass..not to mention it looks awesome! Vipers offer high quality sound whether clean, distorted, or through effects, also great for studio recording as one […]
“I LOVE my violin…..so does everyone else!! This thing is just out of control!! It sounds great and is SO easy to play!”
