The musician discusses his history, his ever-evolving playing style, and why his solo career validates his creative ...

You can’t rush a painstaking artist like Iowa City's Chris Threlkeld-Wiegand. Known for years in prominent nationwide orchestral circles for his exquisitely crafted string basses selling for $ ...

or custom paint jobs. There is an active market in secondhand and vintage bass guitars, and almost any model can be restored and have its electronics replaced in an attempt to improve its sound or ...

I recall my first guitar lessons at Bronstein ... full of counterpoint and clever musical bass lines, as well as a bongo accompaniment that gives the tune a unique and new perspective.

creations that dazzle for their unique materials as much as their sound. There's a hefty bass guitar and a cello made of moose antlers, a baseball bat violin, ukuleles made of cookie tins ...

Lorne Collie, 88, has been making musical instruments for more than three decades using everything from moose antlers to pitch forks.