What is the Difference Between a Yamaha Silent Violin (YSV-104) and an Electric Violin (YEV-104)? Yamaha Silent and Electric Violins have been designed for silent practise, live performance and recording applications. The YSV and YEV have set the standard for electric string instruments! Naturally, the number one question we get is: “What is the difference…
Thomastik-Infeld are delighted to announce their latest orchestral string revolution with the launch of the new DOMINANT PRO Violin strings The Vienna-based string brand changed the landscape of string manufacturing forever in 1970 when it became the first company to successfully develop and manufacture strings with a synthetic core of nylon threads. They named them DOMINANT strings… and…
We are pleased to share this excellent article written by Sophie Ogunyemi from Take it Away – now is the best chance most of us have had and probably will ever have to finally pick up and instrument and get going! Keep reading and learn why you should be making music now: It is a form of therapy…
Andrea rosin is changing its name to Cecilia… Cremona in America has some exciting news for 2020! Peter Bahng started making his rosins in New York in 2009. Over 200,000 rosins have been made since then and to this day, each and every rosin is still hand crafted by Peter. The making process has been…
My daughter is only 11 years old and a talented grade 7 – how do I go about upgrading her violin? Here is some qualified advice on how a professional steps up his pupils. I would offer this strategy, knowing, of course, nothing of your daughter’s actual technique or ability. Firstly, for an 11 year…
Arcus bows – What do the different letters mean? Arcus bows are divided in 4 different categories, depending on their characteristics: Arcus S-series bows The Arcus S-series bows are the lightest and strongest of the Arcus bows. Their sound is big, brilliant, powerful and round, but more bright than warm. They are the perfect…
Musing bows – Thumb Position & Frog Style Some of the musing bows have an option of either a Classic (traditional) frog or a modern frog. What is the difference? Modern Style Frog: For a thumb position on the leather and before the frog, the taller frontal area of the frog delivers an especially comfortable hold.…
We often get asked what the difference is between Evah Pirazzi Violin strings and Evah Pirazzi Gold Violin strings? We put the questions to Pirastro and here is their answer: This is a good question, mostly because the strings are, except for the name, quite different. Description of the violin strings: The Evah Pirazzi violin…
Gigs app by BAM cases Gigs app by BAM cases is the first app that helps you make your life as a musician easier. Thanks to BAM’s unique instrument case technology, Gigs by BAM lets you instantly track the location, temperature and humidity of your instrument enabling you to look after your instrument even when…
Have you been looking for a bow that sounds like fine old Pernambuco bows, handles with great ease, bounces extremely easy, offers perfect durability and reliability, looks great but doesn’t cost a fortune? Well, here they are – Müsing bows. Why Carbon fibre? More than 200 years ago bow makers found that Pernambuco was the…
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