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The story of the Fender Telecaster that unites Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page

How a gift of thanks from one Yardbird alumnus to another turned a guitar into a bona-fide icon ...
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The history of violin playing, from its origins to 1761 and its relationship to the violin and violin music [by] David D. Boyden

Part four: The culmination of the early history of violin playing, 1700-1761. Introduction: the 'evolution of progress' theory, a summary view of the violin -- The violin and bow of the early ...

What if the Wood Used to Make Musical Instruments Becomes Illegal?

For centuries, the standard wood used to make string instruments’ bows has come from the pernambuco tree in Brazil. Its ...
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Karr Violin Bow

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This bow was made by Albert H. Karr in Kansas City, Missouri, around 1940-1945. It is made of Pernambuco wood, with a ...
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Circular Economy

Norway's Tomra Systems expects Europe's plastics recycling industry to remain cautious for at least another year, despite looming EU recycling deadlines that will require a ‌sharp increase in ...
Field & Stream

We Tested the Newest Crossbows This Year—These Are the Best for Hunting

It’s been refreshing the past couple years to see crossbow makers shift their focus away from the speed-at-all cost race and instead toward models that are stronger, more accurate, and easier to ...