For over a century, workers in Eastlake, Ohio, built some of America's finest brass instruments. The factory produced C.G.

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Few contest that a centuries-old violin will be more coveted than its newer counterparts, assuming it was well-made to begin with. That’s how luthiers like Stradivari and Guarneri have become ...

There’s something enchanting about ancient tools and instruments. The idea that our forebears were able to fashion precision mechanisms with nothing but the simplest hand tools is fascinating. And ...

From violins and pianos to triangles and trumpets, instruments are key to making music. Did you know that there are four different categories of instruments? They are string, brass, woodwind and ...

DAYTONA BEACH — Bill Birthrong played saxophone in school bands as a young man, but admits that “I never got good it.” “My interest was more in how things work, taking things apart and putting them ...