The fragrance of varnish and curing wood drifts by as you enter Side Door Strings, transporting you to an era when objects and the tools that built them were all made by hand. A violin in the raw sits ...

The Rustaveli National Theater’s Small Stage became a portal to another world on November 1, where renowned Venetian cellist ...

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Others want the tonal response and sense of digging in that a higher action can offer. The good news is it really isn't difficult to lower or heighten the action of your guitar strings to experiment ...

Start by de-tuning or slacking your guitar strings to release any tension from the fretboard. Failing to do so can result in the strings snapping in shipment – causing damage or unwanted scratches to ...

On the next Echoes, two masters of strings, from guitar to ngoni, when we talk to Joss Jaffe and Jim “Kimo” West. Jaffe is a musical explorer. West is a guitarist with a reputation for ...

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Now, install the neck. Install the guitar strings and check alignment over the neck and pickups. You may need to loosen the neck bolts, and tweak the neck slightly, one way or the other to adjust ...

While any artist can try to take their final bows with grace, Mike Edwards of Electric Light Orchestra met his end in one of ...

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