K.C. Strings Blog

If you are a bass player, or have watched many orchestral bassists, you may have noticed that there are two different styles of bows: The French ...

Bow Care...   It is all too easy to lose one's bow because of not taking good care of it. Here are four "MUSTS" for taking care of the bow! Al...

  If you missed Part 1 or 2 in this series see How To Choose Rosin Series - Part 1 - How Rosin Works and How To Choose Rosin Series - Part 2 - ...

So now that we know how the bow makes sound on the string, and how rosin works (see How To Choose Rosin Series - Part 1 - How Rosin Works). Wha...

Diagram of "The Hemholtz Motion" How Rosin Works A lot of people have misconceptions when it comes to how the bow creates sound on a stringed ins...

Why String Instruments Are Sensitive To Weather It is inevitable. Your wooden instrument has gone through a lot of change this winter. Wood is a ...

"Before" and "After" photos of a restoration project that Phil Folk did. The owner wanted it to be restored back in to playing condition. Phil he...

Zara Altair of Actation Now - Freedom Marketing hosted our Master Luthier, Anton Krutz, on her show on February 23rd, 2016. They talked about ever...

  1. Purchase quality strings. Just like tires, air filters, and shoes, there are strings that are made well and ones that aren't. When it comes ...

Not every cello has a wolf tone, but if yours does you know how annoying it can be. A wolf tone is an acoustical phenomenon which causes an oscill...

  For many of our customers who are new to the violin, purchasing their first set of strings can be a bit of a shock! Because of the materials use...

In all cases where students are taking private lessons, do not purchase a new set of strings without consulting your teacher. In many cases, your...