"Ukelin" is one of the more common trade names of a type of stringed musical instrument marketed from the early 1920s until about 1965. Ukelins combine two sets of strings, one group of sixteen ...

On a recent Wednesday afternoon visit, Ford and Johnston did indeed imbue a paternal air of pride as they introduced their staff members (many of whom are also musicians and instrument builders in ...

“I spent a lot of time and money restoring this instrument – it was in shambles when I got it.” Nick Faiella, the owner and proprietor of the Frewsbarber shop, located at Water and Main Streets, in ...

Over the past ten years, Frohlich has scanned nearly 50 violins and other stringed instruments—by ... whether the thinner wood contributes to the instrument’s unique sound.