Ever wonder how firms develop the latest strings? In 2004, Strings enlisted James Keough to find out
Everyone in the stringed-instrument field agrees on one th... Read More...
Mark O’Connor’s 2002 Cooper fiddle is a “remarkable collaborator”
Player Specializing in American music, fiddler, composer, pedagogue, and multiple Grammy-Awar... Read More...
By Greg Olwell
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Black German velvet? Custom inlay or gold fittings? Tough enough to survive a car crash? Buying an instrument case—when money is no object
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Cleaning too much, or not enough, can irreversibly change your instrument’s appearance
By Christopher Jacoby Violin maker Chris Jacoby said the... Read More...
A bridge with adjustable feet may help in a pinch, but a tailor-made bridge is unbeatable
By Christopher Jacoby
Q: After experimenting with a flattened b... Read More...
Raphael Wallfisch’s cello brings enhanced dimensions to his playing
Player: From contemporary composers on back to Baroque, British cellist Raphael Wallfisch h... Read More...
Part science, part art, changing a bassbar may help, but then again, it might not
By James N. McKean Q: If I replaced the bassbar of my violin woul... Read More...
Blaine Sprouse's fiddle has weathered a Tennessee tornado and much, much more in the past 150 years
By Blaine Sprouse Player West Virginia native B... Read More...