Never tried a hardanger, but I'm working on that.
I tried a Bridge electric just last month, Sarah. Nice stuff, I gotta say, but it's an accoustic I'm after just now. I've got a Violectra electric 6-string, but you don't half get some funny looks if you show up to a session with one of those...
Right 'nuff, doug, have you heard his octave violins?