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Details About D. Rickert Musical Instruments
About My Company, D. Rickert Musical Instruments My company, D. Rickert Musical Instruments, formally established in 2008, is based in Hiawassee, Georgia, USA. It grew out of my design research consultancy, Don Rickert Design. Both are DBAs (“Doing Business As”) of Wiederholt & Rickert Partners, LLC, a Georgia Limited Liability Corporation, established in 2006. We…
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Details About Donald Rickert, Ph.D., IDSA
About Me My name is Donald Rickert, I am a musical instrument designer, inventor, craftsman/maker, musician, luthier, Professional Industrial Designer/Design Researcher with an earned Ph.D. from the George Washington University School of Business (Human Factors/Ergonomics, with a specialization in Usability and related Consumer Research) with post-doctoral training in Ethnographic (Anthropology) research methods. I am also…
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Gallery: Other Recent Instruments by Don Rickert
Find out more at Don Rickert Musician Shop. 5-string Viola (front) 5-string Viola (back) 5-string Viola (side) Maui Tribal Tattoo Fiddle (front) Maui Tribal Tattoo Fiddle (back) Maui Tribal Tattoo Fiddle (side) Octave Violin by Don Rickert (front) Octave Violin by Don Rickert (back) Octave Violin by Don Rickert (side)
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Gallery: Travel Violins by Don Rickert
Ranger C3 Travel Violin (front) Ranger C3 Travel Violin (back) Ranger C3 (side) Ranger C3 Travel Violin 2 (front) Ranger C3 Travel Violin 2 (back) Ranger C3 2 (side) Ranger C3 Travel Violin 3 (front) Ranger C3 Travel Violin 3 (back) Ranger C3 3 (side) International Travel Violin (front) International Travel Violin (back) International Travel…
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Gallery: Violoncellos da Spalla by Don Rickert
Find out more about these instruments at Don Rickert Musician Shop. Violoncello da Spalla No. 3 (front) (Gonzalez) Violoncello da Spalla No 3 (Gonzalez) (back) Violoncello No. 3 (side) (Gonzalez) Violoncello No. 3 (front) Violoncello No. 4 (back) Violoncello No. 4 (side) Violoncello No. 5 (front) Violoncello No. 5 (back) Violoncello No. 5 (side) Violoncello…
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What is a filter in the context of musical instruments?
Also posted at www.WildRockStudios.com Musical instrument makers have been using filters to shape the sound of their instruments since, I suppose, the first musical instrument. For example, the evolution of early bowed string instruments to the modern violin reflects a corresponding evolution of filter design. And the evolution continues! Well-studied and frequently-cited filters critical to…
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Lyrics to Tail Toddle (Robert Burns, 1799)
…Tail toddle, tail toddle…Tammie gars my tail toddle…But an' ben wi' diddle doddle,…Tammie gars my tail toddle. When I'm deid I'm oot o' dateWhen I'm seik I'm fu' o' troubleWhen I'm weel I stap abootAn' Tammie gars my tail toddle. Jessie Rack she gied a plackHelen Wallace gied a boddleQuo' the bride, " It's ower…
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The Violin Tail Gut: What Goes Around Comes Around (Part 3)
Introduction We ended Part 2 of this article with commentary of the difficulty of installing a Kevlar tail cord. This final part delves into how its done and touches on the matter of whether or not it is worth the trouble. Removing the Tailpiece First, "tie-off" the strings so that they do not unravel on the pegs…
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