A new year, a new instrument with way too many strings! Following the debacle that was last year’s 17-string guitar — which turned out to be a mass-produced Chinese model that an American luthier was ...

At the heart of many of the world’s musical instruments is the same, simple component—a string stretched tight between two points. Plucked, bowed, or struck, each of an instrument’s strings creates ...

Imagine strumming your favorite tune on an acoustic guitar, feeling each note resonate with a warmth and depth that seems almost magical. For many musicians, achieving that perfect sound often means ...