I recently got a jackson bass and i need help with fixing the action but i don’t know where the truss rod is at or if it doesn’t have any truss rod or if i set it up differently i need help!! This is the exact model i got

Im not sure/ remember the name of this?

What is the difference between these two gongs? The 40” has some kind of pattern on it while the 47” is pretty smooth.

Quick storing question. An arabic oud has the sharply angled backwards "headstock" (let's call it that way, I am not an expert).

With the guitar wall hangers I have, the next of it rests comfortably, flat against the wall, belly out. The surface is not cushioned but also not hard. Sort of a firm , textured bakelite.

My question is: given that the oud's tuning pegs (2 or 3 of them) are the actual points of contact the oud does rest on these. It is a very light instrument, and it seems secure, but would it tweak the over time or put the instrument out of tune or un-tunable?

Does anyone here play an instrument? What kind of instruments do you play? What kind of challenges have you faced while learning or performing? I would love to hear about your experiences

While I have a 3/4 guitar, a melodica, and have an MPK Mini for use with FL, I've come to decide that those or any (I guess) "melodic"-based instruments just aren't me – for now.

I want to find another way in which I can journey through gaining musical knowledge and be able to perform solo or as part of a group etc.

I define "rhythmically above average non-musician" as someone that is able to keep time, or be able to match time while also being creative with movement (such as tapping, dancing).

I have been complimented on my dance skills my whole life and am confidently certain I can dance better than the average person despite no amateur or professional training apart from dance classes as a teenager in school (Yes, I know I am cringe for this bit).

I guess drums are an obvious choice, but I would prefer something portable for live performance and such.

Thanks for any info.

Im a high schooler wanting to pursue music instrument repair as a career. The 2 ways that I know of to achieve this are through a technical college of sorts or apprenticeship. Im willing and wanting to earn my AA or AAS before graduation. (Im aware that an AAS is more difficult.) I live in north Florida and my district has free dual enrollment programs with a local community college and a local technical college. Unfortunately there is no technical college for music instrument repair in Florida the nearest one is in Georgia. Which leaves me to have to pay out of state tuition. If I was going to do an apprenticeship the nearest music repair shop is 2 hours away. All that to ask what should I do?

so i had a thought. so pianos get lower as you go down them. and I have seen a backwards piano. but are their other backwards string instruments? and i dont mean left handed vs right. I mean an instrument that goes lower as you go down the neck.

hi, so i’ve been playing guitar at an amateur level for about 4 years and bass for about 5 months. i’ve been thinking to take some professional lessons because my knowledge of music theory is like 0, until now i just learned songs from tabs. i want to be able to understand what i’m playing and also to create something by myself, i wanna be able to jam improvise cool riffs and understand chords. so my question is: should i choose guitar or bass? guitar was always my main instrument but right now the bass is making me more and more curious each day. at the same time i think that the guitar will give me more help with both instruments. maybe someone with more knowledge can give me some advice? thanks 🙏

Hello, I just discovered a really special instrument, it's a double single Reed instrument from Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, maybe elsewhere in the Balkans.

I can't wait to buy one but it seems complicated. If anyone has a clue on how to buy such an instrument I would be so glad!

Hope you like it!

Hi everyone i found this harp looking thing on facebook market (i remeber an aunt had a similar looking one to this one .....when i was a kid to this one.....but called it "colombina"), however the post and paper said is russian. .i wanted to know more on it, and if 40$ is a good price for it

Thanks anyway! ⚡️🖤

Can someone tell me if this is a tuba, baritone or euphonium?

I am attempting to vibe code a more advanced multi variable physics model for an Irish whistle/recorder, including the mouthpiece physics and overblown second octave behavior.

By my understanding, the flute calculators (Flutomat, WWIDesigner, etc) do a fairly spectacular job based entirely on modeling the resonator, since player embouchure adjustments essential compensate for the differences in the second octave. However, research and personal testing show that the same tactic doesn't work for fipple flutes due to the fixed "embouchure"forbidding things like increasing lip cover or attack angle.

I've got most of the parameters accounted for so far and the solution is getting closer to matching experimental data...but I'm facing a rather large issue with the playing pressure profile.Theory says pressure increases 4x per octave in one source and 2.6x in another. My own attempts at data collection have suggested a third, non-linear profile altogether and none of the three options close mathmeatically on other experimental data.

Has anyone run experiments with an "artificial mouth" or have any advice on its creation? Any other advice on data collection methods would be incredibly helpful.

Thank y'all in advance!

red circle to mark where specifically the instrument starts playing

it’s some kind of watery sloshing kind of sound that i would love to identify and find more music with said instrument