Instruments

Wurlitzer, also referred to as the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company was an American instrument company that was sold a variety of instruments, most notably pianos. The company was founded in 1853 by the German immigrant Rudolph Wurlitzer in Cincinnati, Ohio. Wurlitzer originally imported a variety of stringed, brass, and woodwind instruments from Germany to be sold […] More

Founded in 1883, Gretsch is a well established American company that produces guitars, bass guitars, and drum kits. They have a large line up of instruments, and offer them at a variety of different price points. The instruments are used by many professional and famous musicians, and have been for many years. While initially getting […] More

If you are in the market for extremely rare and expensive musical instruments, then surprisingly eBay is a good place to look. One can literally find nearly anything on eBay including vintage violins. They have many different violins that are historical instruments that could arguably be put on display in a museum. If you’re looking to […] More

Steinway & Sons is a legendary American and German piano manufacturer that makes arguably some of the best, if not the best, pianos in the entire world. The company got started back in 1853 in New York when a German immigrant named Heinrich Steinweg  and his sons started building pianos. The quickly grew to prominence […] More

The Baldwin Piano Company is a well known American Piano manufacturer that makes a variety of upright and grand pianos. The origins of this company can be traced all the way back to 1857 with its founder Dwight Hamilton Baldwin who started out as a music teacher. From their early beginnings, Baldwin vowed to make […] More

In November 2013, electric violin group FUSE unveiled a set of 24-carat gold violins worth $2 million each–the world’s first gold violins. The violins were the product of the group’s collaboration with esteemed jewelry designer Theo Fennell and bespoke violin maker Bridge. The golden instruments’ heads are also adorned with rubies, sapphires, and diamond encrusted […] More

For those looking for a serious, high-quality, professional sounding piano, you better brace yourself because you will be spending a lot of money. Entry level pianos are not that expensive, and with keyboards anyone can learn to play the piano. However, not everyone can have a concert level piano. These cost serious amounts of money. […] More

The violin is an old, classical instrument that can be dated all the way back to sixteenth century Italy. Violins have been used for some time and are a staple in classical music. They play an integral role, the “concertmaster” is the second in command of the orchestra, right after the conductor, and they are […] More

Guitars are a staple amongst rockstars all across the world; it is scientifically proven to make you look cooler when you hold a guitar (kidding). Since the electric guitar was invented years ago, there have been many different guitar companies that have popped up. The most well respected guitars are typically made in America, and […] More

John Lennon’s 1963 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins Nashville hollow body guitar will be hitting the auction block next month via TracksAuction.com. More famously known for playing his iconic Epiphone Casino and Rickenbacker 325 guitars, the Gretsch 6120 was used to record The Beatles’ 1966 number-one single “Paperback Writer.” A year after the guitar was used for […] More