Instrument Care & Keeping
The New Performance Season is Here- Learn How Givens Violins Can Help You Prepare
The New Performance Season is Here- Learn How Givens Violins Can Help You Prepare All of us at Givens Violins want you to sound and play your best as you start the season after a complicated year and a half. Now is the time to take care of this before becoming “super busy”. Here […]
Survive the cold: 5 winter care tips for protecting your string instrument
Winter brings a drastic decrease in humidity in the northern states, requiring extra winter care for our instruments. Splits along the grain, as well as open bouts are common damage seen during the winter months. There are many ways to protect your instrument and prevent costly repairs: Keep your instrument in a closed case. Your […]
Caring For Your Instrument In The Summer
This is one of the best articles re: summer care that we have read. It is from the Connolly company’s blog called String Ovation. From providing protection from temperature fluctuations and humidity changes, to advise on how to travel with your instrument, the following are all the tips you need to ensure your instrument […]
Is it time to get my bow rehaired? How can I tell?
Is it time to get my bow rehaired? How can I tell? As you consider the best ways to keep your instruments and bows sounding and playing their best, you may wonder, how will I know it’s time to get my bow rehaired? Recently, we had a chance to ask our Givens Violins in-house full […]
The Unseen Forces Which Affect Your Instrument
By Douglas Lay Sometimes a musical instrument may exhibit seemingly inexplicable changes. The tone or playing qualities may vary: a buzz may develop and then disappear, joints may come unglued and cracks may suddenly develop. Any of these things may happen without any mistreatment or abuse of the instrument, as if controlled by unseen forces. […]
