Mari's new CD is now airing on 10-String Radio. It is a very nice- sounding recording together with bandoneon, an instrument which is NOT an accordion! ALSO...
Hi, Stephen: I've hired a techie to help me out again, the WAV files I make from Pro Tools import into iTunes, but...there is no sound whatsoever when I play...
Hi Mischa: Once you have a recording you like, you will need to convert it to the MP3 format, which iTunes will do for you with ease. Then, all you have to do...
Hi, Stephen: Thanks, I copied your message for my permanent records. You certainly have a point on the studio thing. The problems I'm having really should NOT...
Hi, Folks: Does anyone know how to find the best resources pertaining to the art of musical pedagogy as taught by Nadia Boulanger. I've read some sources, but...
OBJECTS OF DESIRE: Hauser extended 10-String for Sale (EU 8,900) < http://www.cathedralguitar.com/Hauser.html> Heiner is selling one of his amazing 10-string...
Thanks to Stephen's promotions of my builds at cathedralguitar.com, I have been getting a few emails from various folks -- some are interested in prices,...
... I think this would be a great idea, ESPECIALLY for those who want a 1st string higher than E. Getting the right string set would be for professionals only,...
... While we wait to hear the fruits of your labor, I think some of us would be very interested in what they did to transform a standard bedroom into a...
... Well, I can appreciate the willingness to preserve the natural when at all possible. But not all of us have this sort of capability or even access for...
Janet is soliciting personal responses to this question as a means of generating wider interest in the instrument. She is starting to post the responses on her...
hahaha im not quit the ten strong platyer yet.....I would really love one and i will have one really soon. But here is my question ....WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO...
Thanks, Stephen: Well, there is one place in Carson City with a better sound, an old church that has been converted into a performance center, but, let's face...
Thanks, Michael: Effects have there place, I'm sure desiring a world-class reverb to round out my own recorded sound. The local folks at Summit Audio are...
Hi Chris: Here, at long last, is a $500 factory-made 10-string: <http://tinyurl.com/bojvh> When Narciso Yepes was touring the world with his 10-string, several...
... Actually, that is a steal of a price. Recently I did some google searches on Asturias 10 strings -- found several for sale in Japan. All of them were in...
You ask a good question. I'd like to offer a different point of view in answering. Note, that I'm not trying to minimize the practical problems with coming up...
I was hanging out with my repairman over the weekend, and he gave me a discount for stringing up the guitars myself. He let me use his Power Winder, which is a...
Hi, Stephen: Do you think that such fast turning might cause more wear and tear on the gear mechanisms? With older, worn machine heads, I've sheared the metal...
... Well, I wouldn't use it on my Panormo, but I'd use it on everything built in the last 75 years. It's not really THAT fast -- it seems to have speeds, and...
For those of you not on Janet's mailing list, here's her message regarding her website's newsletter plus other interesting news. Stephen _____ Dear Colleagues,...
Here is a method book / CD by Stephan Schmidt that I have been seeing advertised on ebay. I have not had a chance to see the actual book or hear the CD to see...
I recently found out how much income a professional classical guitarist can make running a University guitar program and doing concerts. This is for a GFA...
... guitarist can make running a ... award-winning dept. head at ... / yr. Concerts @ $3,000 ... a million a year. Not bad ... Hi Stephen, Yeah, $250k/yr....
The Asturias sold for an amazing $2,245 -- which is astounding for a factory-made, laminated back and sides guitar. Maybe the demand is finally catching up...
... While it is true that you can count the GFA winners of the last 5 years on one hand, I think there are lots of gigs for guitarists. Austin has an advantage...
List: For those of you interested, here are the facts (at least for 2004-05): http://chronicle.com/stats/aaup/ Jorge ... Re: [10string] Re: Professional...
Hi Stephen, Wow! That is impressive. I seems guitars usually don't sell that well on eBay. What's going on? I hope that whoever bought it finds his/her way...
... I'm not surprised by this price. As I mentioned in an earlier post, when I googled Asturias 10-strings recently, I was finding asking prices in the $3k +...