by musicsorb | Jul 30, 2015 | Guitar talks, Violin talks, Wood Instruments
“Today I was playing my rosewood guitar in an air conditioned room (not a particularly good room for acoustic sound) and the guitar sounded really full and pleasant. After finishing up I took my guitar through to the porch where the door was wide open and left it... 
by musicsorb | Jul 29, 2015 | Piano Knowledge, Piano talks
Bring a piano into a home and it becomes the centerpiece of a room, one of the few things that can compete for attention with the television. Even a small upright will be the size of a cabinet and take up more space, complete with seat, than the widest of wide... 
by musicsorb | Jul 29, 2015 | Humidity Control for Musical Instruments, Wood Instruments
It’s strange to think of inanimate objects passing through a process of evolution, becoming better at what they do and finding their own little niche, but when it comes to musical instruments that’s exactly what happens. You only have to compare today’s piano to the... 
by musicsorb | Jan 28, 2015 | Violin talks, Wood Instruments
If you’ve ever wondered how a luthier manages to put together all of the elements that go into creating a perfect violin, then wonder no more. We’re going to tell you. First, you’ll need some aged wood: maple for the violin’s back, ribs and neck, and spruce for the... 
by musicsorb | Jan 5, 2015 | Guitar talks, Wood Instruments
You know the feeling. It’s been a while since you last played so when you pick up your guitar, the first thing you do is reach for the tuning pegs. And they don’t move. You twist them and turn them but they just won’t budge, and you quickly begin to worry that if you... 
by musicsorb | Dec 23, 2014 | Guitar talks, Wood Instruments
Play A Guitar? Get a Guitar Humidifier Guitars are built in a carefully controlled environment. They might not look it. If you’ve ever visited a guitar workshop you’ll probably have noticed that it’s full of dust and noise. But you won’t have noticed the air... 
by musicsorb | Nov 11, 2014 | Humidity Control for Musical Instruments, Piano talks, Wood Instruments
You Can’t Pack A Piano, But You Can Protect It When it comes to looking after their instruments, owners of guitars, violins, cellos and other instruments made of wood have it relatively easy. Sure, when they carry their instruments around, they run the risk of... 
by musicsorb | Oct 31, 2014 | Curiosities, Guitar talks, Wood Instruments
The Unofficial Martin Guitar forum is a mine of interesting and inspiring information for anyone who owns a Martin guitar. Until you check out the thread on the worst guitar accidents. That’s just a collection of guitar horror stories, nightmares and worst-case... 
by musicsorb | Oct 30, 2014 | Curiosities, Guitar talks
So your guitar is dead. Humidity has bent the wood, heat has melted the glue and you dropped it down the stairs as a you were running from screaming fans — or just knocked it off the table while you were reaching for your water. What do you do now? Here are five ways... 
by musicsorb | Oct 12, 2014 | Guitar talks, Wood Instruments
Fat bellies. They happen to all of us, especially as we pile on the years, and there are things that we can do about them. We can workout and cut the carbs, add a mile to a run and cry off the cake. It’s always easier though to prevent a big belly than try to get rid...
