Wood Violins

On December 4th, I went to see Trans Siberian Orchestra with Nate. I was counting on my favorite violinist, Mark Wood to play with the group, but he wasn't there. After reading so much on how he always plays with the orchestra, I'm wondering about why he wasn't there.
Mark Wood is the founder of Wood Violins. His company makes three models of violins that appeal to the desires of electric violinists, the Stingray, the Saber, and the Viper.
From what I've read, these are the the best (and most expensive) violins on the market, except for NS Design, but that's a whole different argument.