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Wolf Tones- Why is my cello howling?
By Kevin Berdine, cellist, and Andy Fein, Luthier at Fein ViolinsShop-Dog Zev and Andy discuss wolf tones. Did you know Zev is Hebrew for Wolf? Well, it is.Have you ever heard your cello howl? For...
View ArticleWhat's THE BEST Instrument Sound?
By Andrea Wallick, cellist and Andy Fein, violin maker at Fein Violins (FineViolins.com)Have you ever heard an instrument's sound described with physical adjectives such as "dark", "bright", "rough",...
View ArticleThese Are A Few Of Our Favorite Strings- Part IV, Cello
By Andy Fein, Luthier at Fein Violinswith Kevin Berdine And Andrea WallickAs we have shared in a previous blog post, "These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Strings-Part III, Cello" Larsen strings continue to...
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The Time to Get Your Instrument Ready For Summer Fun Is Now!
Off to Music Camp? Playing Outside: Tips to Summer-ize Your Stringed InstrumentBy Diane Houser, Office Manager at Fein Violins, professional violinist & violist and Andy Fein, Luthier at Fein...
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20 Hours To Montréal & the Philip Glass Ensemble- The 2023 Version of Bach's...
Story in Four Parts by Andrea Wallick, Cellist at Fein ViolinsPart 1: Conceptualization I was in the thick of finals, having performances every night, working on my massive paper about Einstein on the...
View ArticleNew Sounds on an Old Instrument
by Andrea Wallick, cellist and Andy Fein, Luthier at Fein ViolinsWhy does that cello sound like a seagull? How are the sounds I'm hearing coming out of string instruments? It sounds like percussion and...
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Women Composers- Alive & Composing. Give Them a Listen!
By Andy Fein, Luthier at Fein Violins; and El Show & Jennifer LeeToday, right now, this time in history is (in our humble opinion) the best time ever to be a female composer. Given all the ways to...
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Rent or Buy? Good, Better & Best Violins, Violas & Cellos
By Andy Fein, Luthier at Fein ViolinsParents of budding musicians always seem to get to a certain point- "My kid needs a better instrument, but I'm not sure they're going to stick with it". Or, "Their...
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