February 2024 – Woodsong Strings

Behind the scenes of the “Strumming Stories” album

I’ve received some nice compliments from a couple of listeners regarding the quality of the recordings, so I thought I would share how the album got recorded and mastered. At the end of this post, I’ve made a list of the equipment I used in case you’re interested. First, you should know that I amContinue reading “Behind the scenes of the “Strumming Stories” album”

A Mysterious Howe-Orme Mandolinetto

Everything about this repair was interesting! The client contacted me after a referral from Gryphon Strings up in Palo Alto, one of the best repair operations on the West coast. The patient was nearly identical to other Howe-Orme instruments I’d seen online and in museums, but unlike every other one I’d ever seen, this oneContinue reading “A Mysterious Howe-Orme Mandolinetto”