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.

It also tracks all the way down to 16Hz, so should handle tuning a five-string bass without issue. It’s got an assuring 6 hours of battery life and is rechargeable via USB-C, so no digging ...

Violinist Julie Lyonn Lieberman has a mission: to help classical string musicians of all ages, both amateur and professional, ...

A luthier is a maker of stringed instruments. Antonio Stradivari (circa 1644-1737), was a legendary luthier. An instrument made by him is called a Stradivarius.

By Jeremy Thompson The octobass is a huge stringed instrument that is twice the size of a double bass when standing, about 3.6 meters, and the strings cannot be pressed as they are, so the strings ...

Discover the new Roadie 4, a smart guitar tuner with improved accuracy, ergonomic design, and versatile compatibility for stringed instruments.

Adolph Rickenbacker, who immigrated to the U.S. from Switzerland as a child, invented the electric guitar in the 1930s, the instrument that inspired the rock 'n' roll phenomenon.

Thompson is a “luthier,” a craftsperson who builds and repairs stringed instruments that are played with a bow or plucked. The term originated in the Renaissance to describe makers of lutes.

Fullman’s Long String Instrument installation with JACK Quartet, 2 p.m. Saturday at WQED Studio A JACK Quartet, pianist Conor Hanick, Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble, 8 p.m. at Bellefield Hall Auditorium ...