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Micing a violin in a rock band

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i do the live sound for a progressive rock band that incoperates a violin, the problem we have been having is with the feedback on using a mic(not to mention lack of mobility) ive been using an acoustic guitar transducer mad by dean markly, first because it was the only thing we could afford but it sound amazing with verry low feedback, the problem with them is they die in about three months th

Have you worked with a rock/alternative band? tell me.

Since I come from mainly an r&b/hip hop recording background I'd like to know what the process is of recording a rock or alternative group/band.. ? What's a typical session like? Which instruments are recorded first? Typically inthe sessions I assist in I see the producer sit down at an MPC and a keyboard with various sound modules and get a tune going.

Recording a Rock band for the 1st time

I AM TAKING ON A TASK TO RECORD A ROCK BAND I ONLY HAVE BEEN RECORDING REGGAE AND HIP HOP, I DONT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MICING OR RECORDING JUST EQING THE MIX ILL BE RECORDING A E-GUITAR,DRUMSET AND BASS-G + THE L-SINGER BUT THE PROBLEM IS EQ ING THE INSTRUMENTS GETTING THAT RIGHT SOUND FOR THAT ROCK SOUND?... (PROTOOLS HD SYSTEM)