"I wanted to create a custom ergonomic grip spacer that would provide the necessary space to prevent unintentional palm ...

Well, you are only about a millennium behind the times. But never fear. Opportunities to hear this ancient Chinese two-stringed instrument known for it’s plaintive humanlike tone are on the upswing. A ...

Guitars have always connected Josh Rieck to the people around him. Surrounded by racks of wood and equipment and musical instruments in various stages of repair, there is evidence of a rich community ...

Designing an instrument isn’t what was on the mind of Dave Watkins when he walked into the Dulcimer Store in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, in 2007. When the owners encouraged him to try playing a ...

Posts on Hackaday sometimes trend a little bit retro, but rarely do we cover hacks that reach back into the Bronze Age. Still, when musician [Peter Pringle] put out a video detailing how he replicated ...

THE music of the hammered dulcimer is enchanting, said Peggy Carter, longtime music instructor, author and performer. "Playing the dulcimer has added so much to my life," she said. The hammered, or ...

Most anyone who has half-seriously picked up a stringed-instrument is familiar with those gigantic guitar chain stores. They're the places where the high-pressure sales force is only slightly less ...

Over the past year, the weekly Rocky River Senior Center Ukulele Club has emerged with roughly 30 members, whom Wooley describes as being serious performers. This interest has led to various gigs.