The art of making stringed instruments.
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Does the species of woods used play any role on the sound of a violin?
Whenever I check on violin-learning-related sites, they usually begin talking about the quality of a violin. The strings, the species of woods...
... the species of wood. Ebony? Maple? Rosewood? I ...
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Worn saddles on Floyd-Rose bridge break my strings
I have two Cort guitars with the same type of Floyd Rose bridge. One is about 5 years older than another. Each of them has the same problem. The saddles are worn due to friction with the strings. It ...
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What are the differences for left handed person when playing electric cello?
If I decide to buy an electric cello, should I look for a special one for left handed people, or I will even have to order a custom one?
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What are some qualities to consider when purchasing a cello?
My wife is a Suzuki-method violinist but wants to dabble with some cello pieces. I'm a rock guitarist--so I have absolutely no clue what to look for in a cello. It's clearly not a Les Paul so any ...
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Carving a cutaway in a right-handed bass guitar to better suit a left-handed player
I am annoyed with the selection of left handed guitars. What bothers me about turning a right handed guitar into a left handed guitar is that there is not enough room given for the hand to reach the ...
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Building an electric guitar from scratch
I want to make an electric guitar by myself from scratch. How can I do this?
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How do I go about de-fretting a bass guitar?
I would like a fretless bass guitar, and I am considering giving an old bass a new lease of life as a fretless instrument.
I would like to know how to go about achieving this at home, by myself, to ...
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What is a Birdseye Maple Neck?
Where does it come from or how is it chosen over regular Maple Necks - is there a tonal difference?
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What is the Difference between Maple and Rosewood Fretboards
Is there a difference that's based on feel or sound - why are they the two most widely used choices?
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Is a guitar body made out of mahogany generally lighter than a body made out of alder ?
I know that each piece of wood is different and two similar pieces of a same essence will have different weight.
But in general, for the same body shape and size which wood essence will tend to give ...
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The skinny on neck constructions. Is it all about tone?
I recently went from a Peavy bolt-on classic bass to Warwick Thumb NT.
The tone difference is completely out of this world, and comparatively, so was the price.
I want to understand the ...
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What to look for in an independent luthier?
I've long been considering looking for an independent luthier to build me a custom guitar. I have a pretty specific idea of what I want the guitar to be, but I don't know how to find the right ...
