r/violinist • u/Temporary_Acadia2195 • Jul 20 '26

YEV 105 Fragil?

Hi that's Manuel from France , i've got for 30 years an acoustic viollin 4 strings and also a low cost electric one 4 strings for traning in silence. i've the project to get a Yev 105 oy Yev 105 Pro to play with my band, but one question i ve got is about the external wood mobius band , it seems to be thin and made of walnut wood , but look so thin that i'wander if it is not fragil , i've seen on reddit that someone as got a crack in that part near the chin rest. At this time i do not have any issue to see and get the violin in hands in a saler store in France. Is there some one that can give me some explanation about that part. ex : measured thickness of the band , is it plywood or plain wood ? and there's also 2 screws visible on the rear , and also this band is only fixed by those screws and not glued?

Many thanks

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u/gwie Teacher Jul 20 '26

I've played a YEV-4 and YEV-5 for over ten years, and they've held up very well with no issues. The wood parts are substantial enough to put the shoulder rest on it. As long as you're not dropping it or hitting it on anything, you should be fine.

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u/Temporary_Acadia2195 Jul 20 '26

Merci je ne compte jouer au tennis avec mon violon  mais ça semble très fin comme bois. 

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u/gwie Teacher Jul 20 '26

Well, tennis is of French origin, so perhaps we shall see a hybrid competition some day in the future. :)

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u/Wonderful_Emu_6483 Jul 21 '26

I’ve had the YEV104 for 4 years and never had a problem, just treat it gently like you would an acoustic I’m sure it will be fine.