by John Rihani | Dec 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
I hadn’t planned on writing a blog post about Sloane tuning gears for the bass, but after seeing the first set installed on a customer’s bass, I had to change my plans. String players are used to tuning their instrument every time they play, so they...
by John Rihani | Dec 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
When you stop and think about it, there aren’t very many opportunities for a string musician to accessorize their instrument. Unless the player was involved in the commission of the instrument, the maker decides the wood, the outline, the varnish, and usually...
by John Rihani | Dec 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of the most frequent questions I hear in the shop when discussing various price levels of violins is, “what’s the difference between more and less expensive violins?” Here’s an answer I composed to help the rest of our sales staff address...
by John Rihani | Dec 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
My high school English teacher would be so proud…I didn’t end a sentence with a preposition when writing the title for this blog post. The question I hear most often when talking about the construction of a violin (viola/cello/bass) is “What is it...
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