Acoustic musicians and vocalists spend years of practice and thousands of dollars perfectingtheir distinctive sound. Not always will this considerable investment of time and money beevident. Much can be lost when the performance needs a little help from a sound system ...
Guitarmaker: The Premier web site for luthiers, Guitar makers, string, and fretted instrument construction, repair, supplies, Guitarmaker magazine back issues. The Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans (A.S.I.A.) was established in 1988 to help provide a sense of community and professionalism to the field of stringed instrument making and repair.
The goals of the association include the establishment of a comprehensive database of resources, supplies and technical information, a means of providing multi-level education within the profession, assistance in marketing and promotion, and the publication of informative newsletters and journals ...
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These unissued recordings were produced by the Edison Company between the years of 1914-1929. The repertoire includes Vaudeville Sketches, Popular Vocal Songs of the era, Opera/Classical, Jazz, Dance Bands of the 1920's, speeches by popular orators and political figures, and the voice of Mr. Edison himself!
Approximately 90% of these ten-inch records were made prior to the introduction of electrical recording methods. Edison records were nearly 1/4 inch thick, with the recording surface being bonded to an inner wooden "core" which made them more durable than the other phonograph records issued at that time. These discs were also cut in a special way utilizing a highly polished diamond stylus, so that only an Edison Phonograph could successfully reproduce the recording the way it was intended to sound. These records, now commonly referred to as "Edison Diamond Discs" are prized by collectors for their remarkable clarity and tone ...
Working to archive, preserve, and restore early sound recordings from the Studios of the Thomas A. Edison Company.