Wood used for a musical instrument needs to meet certain physical and acoustical properties and not all wood species are suitable as tonewoods. Research may have found some promising wood alternates.

Between them, father and son have made over 50 wooden stringed instruments. Both – Allen Hicks of Nicklesville, Va., and his son, Larry Hicks from Castlewood, Va. – said they got into making ...

WALTHAM, MA - /PRNewswire/ -- Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. ("Steinway" or the "Company") (NYSE: LVB) and investment firm Paulson & Co. Inc. ("Paulson") today announced that entities affiliated ...

Witness a true maestro transform raw timber into a resonant brass masterpiece—an unbelievable fusion of woodworking precision and musical engineering! Every curve is carved for acoustic perfection, ...

SRINAGAR: In a modest workshop filled with the fragrance of seasoned wood, 78-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Zaz continues a craft his family has preserved for eight generations — the making of ...

In a modest workshop filled with the fragrance of seasoned wood, 78-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Zaz continues a craft his family ...