Quartet

A quartet of Professional Series instruments – CP4 cello, LP4 viola and two VP4 violins. The CP4 and LP4 are built using 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 needed.

Features

  1. Electric and acoustic
  2. Unique class A active pickup systems
  3. Excellent feedback rejection
  4. Easy, low cost maintenance
  5. Ultra robust, modern construction
  6. Unaffected by heat and humidity
  7. Stable tuning in all conditions
  8. Professional strings
  9. All instruments come with two bridges (wood and carbon fibre)
  10. Australian designed and manufactured
  11. 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

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 two-pack finish. All ‘Professional Series’ instruments have a total matching full gloss finish

Electronics

These instrument are fitted with the unique Piezo based pickups and EPA preamps developed by Epoch. Because the pickups have such a high output level Epoch has 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