I have just discovered an article published in the Windsor Magazine Vol. XVII in 1903 about a mandolin workshop in the UK. The author describes the steps used for making a mandolin in the workshop of J. G. Winder. Winder had started the making of mandolins in the UK. He is also known as a …
The Making of a Mandoline – Windsor Magazine XVIII – 1903 – Workshop J. G. Winder Read More »
I have recently bought a postcard written by Raffaele Calace in 1904. The postcard was sent to Paul Decourcelle who had a publishing company in Nice in France around 1900. He has also published his own compositions under the pseudonym Heinrich Tellam, some of his compositions were quite popular at that time. Click one of …
This is a great video about the construction of a classical guitar: Classical guitar making. My 24th guitar build Highlights from making my classical guitar featuring the builder playing the finished instrument. www.booneguitars.com The back and sides of this guitar are Indian rosewood. The top is western red cedar. The neck is Spanish cedar. Fret …
The instruments built by Antionio Stradivari are world famous. Most of those instruments are found today in museums or collections, others are played by some of the best musicians today. Today I would like to present two of Stradivaris instruments – the Sabionari guitar and the Tuscan violin. The Sabionari Guitar The guitar name Sabionari …