Hindman, Kentucky — On the banks of Troublesome Creek, music is being made with power tools and sandpaper. Tabatha Mosley is learning how to make a ukulele. "This is just the beginning. This is just ...

Paul Gardinier loves the exactitude. That’s the part of making string instruments that stands out as the Juneau man’s favorite. “It’s super precise,” Gardinier told the Capital City Weekly while ...

A bicycle wheel with guitar strings, a touch-operated synth, and the “Demon Box” were just a few of the new instruments on show at Georgia Tech’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition this weekend.

Continuing in my Chats with Cats articles I wanted to speak with an instrument maker. We often forget how important these artisans are to the tone and timbre of the music itself. Being a guitarist, I ...

Sean Pendleton started simple. “I looked into doing a MiniMoog clone, which is really all I wanted to build,” said the IT employee about the first synthesizer he made. “It just kind of all snowballed ...

Luthiers are craftspeople skilled in making string instruments – guitars, violins, violas, cellos, double basses. Their hands carve, chisel, gouge, varnish, and fit together various types of inanimate ...

In eastern Kentucky, the heritage of folk and traditional music, rooted in instruments like guitars, mandolins and dulcimers, is deeply seated. There's an effort to capitalize on this rich culture ...