Tag: Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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The New Mandolin Family Part 2: Octave Mandolins, Citterns and Irish Bouzoukis
This article is Part 2 of 2 and a follow on the article, The New Mandolin Family Part 1: Ancient Mesopotamia to Orville Gibson. We will pick up with other developments staring in the 1960s and culminating in today's New Mandolin Family of instruments. Here I will discuss the large tenor range instruments of the…
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The New Mandolin Family Part 1: Ancient Mesopotamia to Orville Gibson
This is the first of a multi-part series on the New Mandolin Family of musical instruments. Those who follow this blog will know that this is also the first article I have posted in some time. This reason for this hiatus is simple; we at Don Rickert Musical Instruments have been very busy making instruments.…
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Update on Our 2013 Guthman Musical Instrument Design Competition Entry
Post moved to www.WildRockStudios.com. Please visit WildRock Studios for post relating to musical instruments designed by Donald Rickert and/or Don Rickert Musical Instruments. We Are Now Affiliated with the NEW WildRock Studios Hub Site Update on Our 2013 Guthman Musical Instrument Design Competition Entry Links to Guthman Video and Photos Don Rickert's 2013 Guthman Musical…
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Don Rickert Advances to the Performance Phase (Semi-Finals) of the 2013 Margaret Guthman Musical Instrument Design Competition
Post moved to www.WildRockStudios.com. Please visit WildRock Studios for post relating to musical instruments designed by Donald Rickert and/or Don Rickert Musical Instruments. We Are Now Affiliated with the NEW WildRock Studios Hub Site Update on Our 2013 Guthman Musical Instrument Design Competition Entry Don Rickert Advances to the Performance Phase (Semi-Finals) of the 2013…
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Don Rickert’s 2013 Guthman Musical Instrument Design Competition Entry
Post moved to www.WildRockStudios.com. Please visit WildRock Studios for post relating to musical instruments designed by Donald Rickert and/or Don Rickert Musical Instruments. Competition Entry Links to Guthman Video and Photos Links to Guthman Video and Photos Don Rickert's 2013 Guthman Musical Instrument Design Competition Entry We Are Now Affiliated with the NEW WildRock Studios…
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Links to Guthman Video and Photos
Post moved to www.WildRockStudios.com. Please visit WildRock Studios for post relating to musical instruments designed by Donald Rickert and/or Don Rickert Musical Instruments. Related articles WildRock Studios (Updated 3-3-13) Update on Our 2013 Guthman Musical Instrument Design Competition Entry Don Rickert's 2013 Guthman Musical Instrument Design Competition Entry Links to Guthman Video and Photos
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So You Think You Need a Pernambuco Fiddle Bow, Eh?
Well, okay…some people actually do need a pernambuco bow. Read on. In a recent article, Making Sense of the New Carbon Fiber Bows, I expressed a strong preference for the new generation of braided carbon fiber bows, for violin, fiddle, viola and octave violin (sometimes called baritone violin) for meeting the needs of the modern player. Considerations I…
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It’s All About the Bow
Assuming that you have at least a moderate-quality fiddle or violin (that is properly set up) and some skill at playing it, NOTHING matters to your playing, the sound your playing makes and your development as a bowed string musician than the bow. The old rule of thumb that we old people were taught is…
