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... 
by musicsorb | Oct 6, 2014 | Violin talks, Wood Instruments
It could have happened to anyone. It happened to Mark O’Connor. As he prepared to play his Improvised Violin Concerto with the Augustana Orchestra during the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Festival, he turned suddenly. His violin was resting on a counter, but its... 
by musicsorb | Oct 4, 2014 | Guitar talks
As campaigns go, it’s not exactly up there with saving the rainforests, ending global warming or squishing malaria mosquitoes, but the attempt, proposed by some guitar manufacturers, to force music stores to standardize their temperature and humidity levels is... 
by musicsorb | Sep 12, 2014 | Guitar talks, Humidity Control for Musical Instruments, Wood Instruments
…and That Goes for Any Wood Instrument Whichever kind of wooden instrument you play, there’s always a special place to play it. Acoustic guitars might sound great on stage, but they fit so much better at the edge of a fire on the beach or on a rocking chair on the... 
by musicsorb | Aug 19, 2014 | Cello talks, Humidity Control for Musical Instruments, Wood Instruments
When you own a delicate musical instrument, such as cellos and upright basses, proper maintenance is mandatory, and sometimes the instructions to perform said maintenance are not as clear and as easy as you would like them to be. Sit back as we travel through 4...
