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Welcome to our blog series:
Bench Press - News from the Bench!

Check-in for advice and information on instrument care and maintenance, as well as featured products we find useful and interesting.

Humidifying in the Classroom

Keeping dozens of string instruments in tune and humidified while making lesson plans, e-mailing parents, and making music is a lot to deal with. Here we go over our best tips for humidifying in a classroom setting.

How to Start a New Rosin

Sandpaper, house keys, paper clips, kitchen knives...We've heard of a number of different ways
customers start their new rosin. Here we discuss the best method to start a new rosin.

Humidity and Your Instrument

Slipping Pegs. Open Seams. CRACKS! Low Bridges. Angry Wolf Tones.
We go over common humidity issues and how to keep your instrument and bow happy and humid.

Does it sound like you've broken your vibrato? Does your bow stroke feel like you're driving down the rumble strip on the highway when playing certain notes? You may have found a wolf tone! Here we discuss what a wolf tone is and how they are suppressed.

Posted on: 20 MARCH 2021

How to Measure a Student for an Instrument

With most schools operating virtually, we thought it might be a good time to address how to measure your student for an instrument from home.

What's the Buzz?!

Have you discovered a buzz on your instrument? Here are some common causes of buzzes and tips for easy fixes at home.

Our (small) Case Against Finger Tapes

Finger tapes can be a wonderful way for players to learn note locations on the fingerboard, but they can also cause some issues. Here we discuss the mechanics of those problems and a simple solution.

Answers to Common Bow Hair Questions

We find a lot of customers have questions about the hair on their bows.
Here we answer some of the more common questions customers have about their bow hair.