I thought about posting this in the perpetual guitar thread, but in the end I don't think it fits. I'm a mandolin player, and one problem I've found is that mandolins are just too quiet for a lot of ...

Make a unique homemade instrument by following Wayne Erbsen’s homemade mandolin (or “hamdolin”) instructions using a ham can and inexpensive building materials. Before I explain the particulars on how ...

Music is a great creative outlet for kids — as well as an easy way to keep them occupied — but you don’t have to buy expensive instruments to encourage your little Mozart to make music. From kids’ ...