Posted in Podcast on Sep 28th, 2008 No Comments »
Ron & I talk about how string instruments respond to dryness and humidity and where the dangers may lie. We also answer a question from a listener about summer and winter bridges.
Standard Podcasts [ 25:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (209)Posted in How To... on Sep 27th, 2008 No Comments »
In one of the early podcasts Ron and I try to describe a method for adjusting one’s bridge. Here are some pictures that may make it clearer.
step #1:
step 2:
Posted in Shop Talk on Sep 25th, 2008 No Comments »
This is a new edition to the BowTech Channel. Shop Talk will cover things that may have come up in my conversation with Ron in the BowTech Podcast or will shine a spotlight on an aspect of string instruments we haven’t looked at. It won’t be a regular broadcast but will give me the freedom to do some things that don’t fit into the BowTech program.
This week I talk with Isaac Salchow, a fantastic bow maker, who works at his grandfather’s shop here in New York. William Salchow began making fine bows in 1960. In Episode #5 (”Catching A Buzz”) Ron & I tried to answer a question about rosin from an anonymous listener. I felt we could use some more expert advice on the topic and so I called Isaac.
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This week Ron & I talk about those strange and annoying..and sometimes persistent–buzzes that our string instruments can make. How to track them down, what causes them, solutions and what was I thinking when I poured a beer into my cello?
We also answer this weeks question about rosin: dark or light, what the difference is between them, how much to pay..etc.
Posted in Podcast on Sep 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Going once…Going twice….Sold!
This week on The BowTech Podcast Ron & I discuss auctions. There are numerous auctions around the world where dealers, small sellers, and sometimes musicians go to buy and sell instruments. Be careful–it’s buyer beware!
We also answer your questions from the “Questions” page here at bowtech.podbean.com.
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This week’s episode of The BowTech Podcast is about buying an instrument: how to be a savvy buyer, what to do and what not to do. Also this week we answer some questions from two cellists.
Enjoy.
Erik F
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