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Instruments, Bows, and Gear
Mr. Tourte, I Need a Bow! How the Tourte Design Became the Model for the Modern Bow
As modern players now recognize, Tourte’s bows, with a few small additions, have become the gold standard in bow design. But Tourte’s model is the culmination of a protracted search for a bow responsive to a variety of musical demands. The story of its development illustrates the interplay of influence among bows, instruments, and musical style.
A New York Story: Eric Aceto is on a Quest to Reinvent Stringed Instruments
By Greg Cahill | From the March-April 2021 issue of Strings magazineEric Aceto of Ithaca Stringed Instruments (ISI) grew up in a family of musicians and ar... Read More...
Pirastro Completes Perpetual Line with New Perpetual Viola Strings Designed for Volume and Projection
By Megan Westberg | From the March-April 2021 issue of Strings magazinePirastro initially released its Perpetual line as a set for cello in 2016. The compa... Read More...
New Kun ‘Style Icon’ Series of Shoulder Rests Kicks Off with a Set Inspired by Shanghai
By Megan Westberg | From the March-April 2021 issue of Strings magazineGone are the days when the only options for stringed-instrument accessories were cla... Read More...
Historical Mystique: Why—and to What Extent—Does an Instrument’s History Determine its Value?
By Brian Wise | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazineThe provenance of a musical instrument—its history of ownership and possession—is a... Read More...
Gear Guide for Adult Amateur String Players
Even if you've been playing for years, it can be useful now and again to peruse a gear refresher. Here you'll find some quick, easy tips about selecting string... Read More...
A Cello Bench, with Even a Place for Your Instrument to Sit
By Megan Westberg | From the January-February 2021 issue of Strings magazineYou’re working on a piece and suddenly feel that the edition you’re looking at ... Read More...
Making His Mark: These 7 Players Have Found Bliss in Hiroshi Iizuka’s Violas
By Greg Cahill | From the November-December 2020 issue of Strings magazineCaeli Smith met her dream viola in 2013, a few days after Thanksgiving, at the ho... Read More...
Pilgrim’s Pride: A Forgotten New England Bass Lutherie Tradition Reportedly Was Born of a Jackknife and a Couple of Wood locks
By Erin Shrader | From the November-December 2020 issue of Strings magazine“They’re awfully ugly,” opines violin auctioneer Jason Price at the mention of c... Read More...