Epoch Musical Instruments - The Epoch Quartet

Quartet - The Epoch Quartet

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A quorum of Professional Series instruments – CP4 Cello, LP4 Viola and two VP4 Violins. The CP4 and LP4 have the advantage of the latest in carbon fibre/wood construction giving a great sound combined with a light weight and increased strength. The Epoch Quartet is ideal for schools and working quartets where the versatility of acoustic and/or electric is a requirement.

Features:

Electric and acoustic
Unique class A active pickup systems
Excellent feedback rejection
Easy, low cost maintenance
Ultra robust, modern construction
Unaffected by heat and humidity
Stable tuning in all conditions
Professional strings
All instruments come with 2 bridges (wood and carbon fiber)
Australian designed and manufactured
Limited Lifetime Warranty

Technical details:

Technical details: (mm)	VP4	LP4	CP4
Overall length	586	668	1212
String (Scale) length	330	376	690
Overall depth (incl bridge)	90	100	235
Upper bout	168	192	363
Lower bout	205	235	444
Typical Weight (g)	710	710	3250

Construction:
Materials:
Violins – all wood neck and body.
Cello and Viola - wood neck and carbon fibre/wood body.

Colours:
Pearl: White, Yellow, Calypso Blue, Burn't Orange, Black, Red
Effect: Marble and Chameleon
Custom colours and effects can be supplied to order.

Finishes:
Epoch Instruments use the latest hi-tech, durable 2-pack finish. All ‘Professional Series’ instruments have a total matching full gloss finish

Electronics:
These instrument are fitted with our own unique Piezo based pickups and EPA preamps. Because the pickups have such a high output level we have taken a minimum electronics, class A approach, using fets instead of integrated circuits with no voltage gain.

Features:

	VP4/LP4	CP4
Controls:	Volume (inner knob): The centre position is the nominal playing level, turning to full will give an increase of approx 6dB. Tone (outer knob): From the centre position - turning clockwise is a treble boost turning anti clockwise is a treble cut/bass boost	Volume, bass, treble, phase switch and indicator, on/off switch and power indicator.
Control Panel:	On the side, 25mm to the players left of the neck	On the side, to the players right of the neck
Power:	9V battery - located on the end of the instrument (to the right of the end pin).	9v battery - located on bottom of the instrument (to the players right of the end pin)
Output jack:	located on the side of the lower left bout.	Bottom rear
Min Rec Load Imp.:	50k ohms	50k ohms