Comments for The guitar and plucked string instruments

Comment on Robert de Visée and the French tuning by Monica

Monica — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:58:16 +0000

This article is seriously inaccurate and misleading. The translations of De Visee’s French preface are simply wrong. It is quite clear that the pieces in staff notation in the book are the originals and De Visee has arranged them for guitar, transposing them where necessary to fit the compass of the guitar which is only two octave – from G to g”. Eisenhardt’s suggestion that what De Visee means is “You should at least add a low octave string to the fourth course – even though it may be more costly than the kind of strings you are used to” is disingenious. De Visee has not said anything of the sort. The rest of the article is confusing drivel. There is no doubt whatsoever that the “French” tuning is the one that De Visee and his contemporaries always used.

Comment on How to make a Humbucking Pickup for a Guitar by Lee A

Lee A — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 04:50:54 +0000

Thank you very much for all of this valuable information. It helped me get started winding my own pups. Crazy thing though…i bought a couple of epiphone les paul specials for 50 each. Real beaters. One has a set of pick ups that are identical to these you made from scratch. They are absolutely unique. Let me know where to send the pics. Its a crazy find. In Los Angeles.

Comment on Turkish Oud Construction (2) by Peychet

Peychet — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:29:21 +0000

Tout d’abord, je vous félicite pour votre travail qui est réellement magnifique.
Alors puis-je me permettre de vous demander s’il est possible de me procurer un plan détaillé de construction d’un oud et, notamment le plan du moule pour débuter.
Sincère salutations
D. Peychet

Comment on How to make a Humbucking Pickup for a Guitar by Teo Humar

Teo Humar — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 15:23:07 +0000

Arent coils supposed to be wound in different directions? So one CW and the otherone CCW?

Comment on An Investigative Analysis of Fernando Sor’s Introduction and Variations on “O Cara Armonia” From Mozart’s The Magic Flute by Teknik telekomunkasi

Teknik telekomunkasi — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 04:56:02 +0000

What impact did Fernando Sor's Introduction and Variations have on subsequent interpretations and performances of Mozart's "O Cara Armonia" within the classical guitar community? Greeting : Telkom University

Comment on Incorporating Classical Persian Performance Practice into the Delivery of Modern Compositions for Classical Guitar . by Teknik Informatika

Teknik Informatika — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 04:54:47 +0000

How can collaboration between composers and classical guitarists with expertise in Classical Persian music contribute to a more authentic and nuanced incorporation of performance practices in contemporary compositions? Greeting : Telkom University

Comment on Appalachian Dreams: Traditional Folk Songs in Concert Literature for Classical Guitar by Telkom University

Telkom University — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 04:54:07 +0000

What role does "Appalachian Dreams" play in bridging the gap between classical guitar repertoire and the rich heritage of traditional Appalachian music? Greeting : Telkom University

Comment on Turkish Oud Construction (1) by Ahmed

Ahmed — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 23:41:50 +0000

Great work, and detail.

Just one question/request: can you show how you roughed out the neck piece using the bandsaw ?

Thanks.

Comment on Baroque Guitar for the Modern Performer A Practical Compromise by admin

admin — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 21:00:10 +0000

try again

Comment on Baroque Guitar for the Modern Performer A Practical Compromise by Zach

Zach — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:28:35 +0000

The images on this article no longer display, which prevented me from following the discussion of musical examples…