All Strings Considered

The Banjo Room at Elderly Instruments

5 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Banjo

So you’re thinking about buying a banjo. Fantastic. So what should you be looking for? We have over 100 banjos in stock, with new instruments arriving every week. There is an...

5 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Banjo

So you’re thinking about buying a banjo. Fantastic. So what should you be looking for? We have over 100 banjos in stock, with new instruments arriving every week. There is an...

The Word on the PRS Birds

One of the most recognizable features on many PRS guitars is the trademark bird inlays on the fretboard, like on this beautiful PRS Custom 24 Piezo 10-Top that recently arrived...

The Word on the PRS Birds

One of the most recognizable features on many PRS guitars is the trademark bird inlays on the fretboard, like on this beautiful PRS Custom 24 Piezo 10-Top that recently arrived...

Martin Dreadnought Guitar with Art of Dreadnought Ship

Why Are Large Guitars Called Dreadnoughts?

When C.F. Martin & Co. built their innovative large-body guitars in the early 1900s, they wanted to give them a name synonymous with enormity. So they were named dreadnoughts, after...

Why Are Large Guitars Called Dreadnoughts?

When C.F. Martin & Co. built their innovative large-body guitars in the early 1900s, they wanted to give them a name synonymous with enormity. So they were named dreadnoughts, after...