The National Institute of Forest Science (NIFS) on July 10 announced its development of a technology to boost the acoustic properties of wood used to make string instruments by using wood-rotting ...

Learn how to make musical instruments with recycled materials using a metal washtub, the washboard, and playing spoons to make homegrown music. One way to save money and have a good time all at once ...

Stringed instruments make noise from the vibrations of tuned strings, using acoustic or electronic means to amplify those vibrations to the point where they’re loud enough to hear. The strings are ...

Giancarlo Scopinich of Whitestone learned two important things when he tried to teach himself how to play the guitar: He was no Jimi Hendrix, but he does have a virtuoso talent for making stringed ...