Umanov News
The Alabama Violin.
On a summer’s day sometime in the 1970s, an older gentleman walked into my store carrying a violin case.
The Alabama Violin.
On a summer’s day sometime in the 1970s, an older gentleman walked into my store carrying a violin case.
A Special Guitar
I have a Martin guitar that is so special to me, one I treasure to this day and will never part with.
A Special Guitar
I have a Martin guitar that is so special to me, one I treasure to this day and will never part with.
The ukulele has an interesting history.
Portuguese sailors brought the multi-string "braguinha" to Hawaii, where Hawaiians adopted and adapted the instrument using their native koa wood. Today, some of the finest ukuleles made anywhere will be all-koa.
The ukulele has an interesting history.
Portuguese sailors brought the multi-string "braguinha" to Hawaii, where Hawaiians adopted and adapted the instrument using their native koa wood. Today, some of the finest ukuleles made anywhere will be all-koa.
Keep your instruments happy!
With the dry winter months behind us, April is a good time to check neglected acoustic instruments for buzzing notes and shrunken tops.
Keep your instruments happy!
With the dry winter months behind us, April is a good time to check neglected acoustic instruments for buzzing notes and shrunken tops.
The 12-String Acoustic Guitar.
Matt Umanov describes how the 12-string acoustic guitars became a staple in American blues, folk, folk-rock & pop music.
The 12-String Acoustic Guitar.
Matt Umanov describes how the 12-string acoustic guitars became a staple in American blues, folk, folk-rock & pop music.
The NAMM Show.
The NAMM show has been a meeting place, and display venue, and idea exchange Mecca and so much more for our industry for over a hundred years.
The NAMM Show.
The NAMM show has been a meeting place, and display venue, and idea exchange Mecca and so much more for our industry for over a hundred years.