Gift Giving Ideas for Your Favorite String Player
Shopping for gifts for string players isn't always easy. Here we offer some gift ideas for your favorite string musician.
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Updated on: 19 NOV 2021

Bench Press - News from the Bench!
Product and Industry Highlights
Here are our blog entries highlighting products and string-industry specific topics.
Here we discuss the rise of imitation strings on the market and how to avoid purchasing them.
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Posted on 25 MAY 2021
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.
Read More Posted on: 1 MARCH 2022
What is in that Fiddle?
If you look at the violin pictured here, inside the F-Hole you might notice something that slightly resembles a tiny ear of corn.
Thankfully it's not corn in there, but many players might prefer corn to this alternative.
Any guesses as to what IS in there?
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Posted on: 2 FEBRUARY 2022
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.
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Posted on: 31 JAN 2020
Wolf Tones Explained
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.
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Posted on: 20 MARCH 2021
5 Popular E Strings Reviewed
Violinist and former restorer at Lashof Violins, Charlotte, reviews 5 popular E Strings.
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Posted on: 26 JULY 2016
Unexplained Breaking/Exploding Bow Hair
Have you opened your case and found an explosion of broken bow hair?
Here we chat about bow bugs.
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Posted on: 26 APR 2016
Humidity and Your Instrument
Slipping Pegs. Open Seams. CRACKS! Low Bridges. Angry Wolf Tones.
We go over common humidity issues and the best humidifiers to keep your instrument and bow happy and humid.