Tag: Don Rickert
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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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New Violoncello da Spalla in Progress, Big Mandolins, and Other Cool Projects at D. Rickert Musical Instruments
First things first: I have a new Violoncello da Spalla under construction. Here are some photos of the instrument in its current state. Click on any of the photos for a larger view. When it is paired with a lucky future owner, I will finish it. It will take about a month. In the meantime,…
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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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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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We Just Shipped the First International Travel Violin “Lefty” Version
We just shipped this left-handed version of our new International Travel Violin. This instrument, while having a full-length scale, is short enough to fit into a 4" diameter x 22" long case. That meets all known carry baggage size restrictions in the world. The instrument, in its case, will fit into many roller bags. This…
