Musical instrument manufacture and M Guide - Resources and Review

Article offering information about the invention of the concertina at the beginning of the 19th century, and its inventor Charles Wheatstone. Provides details of his business of general musical instrument sales and manufacture, images of prototype concertinas, and others depicting the instrument's evolution over the years. Also documents the design and development of the Wheatstone aeola.
 
Information on violin making including samples of sound, pictures of instruments and a sequential description of the construction of a violin. Also contains entries on wood, varnish, glue, tools, design and instrument care.
 
Brief article on piano manufacture in the United States during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
 
Piano related resources including lists of piano tuners, manufacturers, societies and teachers, and information on the history and construction of pianos.
 
A listing of academic institutions, music departments, faculties, commercial organisations, recording companies, video companies, instrument makers, miscellaneous organisations, and festivals.
 
Builders and repairers of harpsichords and continuo organs offering a list of instruments for sale around the world, a range of products such as books and tuners available from the Clearing House itself, and a selection of antique pieces.
 
Offers an insight into the piano by documenting its importance in America, and methods of selection and maintenance, written by a professional tuner and technician. Also discusses the piano's musical classification, ancestry and parentage, its inventor Cristofori, and the technical, playing, and marketing history of the popular instrument.
 
Guide to constructing a harpsichord with an introductory section about the type of wood and skills needed, and the instrument itself. A plan is then laid out considering the string lengths, plucking ratios, and string diameters, with illustrations of various stages of the manufacturing process. Also describes tools required to cut jack slots, make a jack slide, create a soundboard rose, and design a nameboard.
 
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