Tag: Don Rickert
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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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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…
