Violin or Viola? A blog by work experience student Abigail Posted by john on October 20, 2017 in Info blog. As a violinist I have had to face the humiliating jokes made by fellow orchestra members the worst offenders being the brass. Jokes such as ‘ What’s the difference between a violin and a cello? – A violin burns… View
Let’s talk flutes…By Katie Smith (work experience) Posted by john on June 17, 2017 in Info blog. The flute is a delicate, standard orchestral instrument. It is in treble clef or ‘G’ clef (as it’s sometimes called) and has a range from a middle C onward. If you purchase the right attachment, you can also reach the B… View
Fender Flea Signature Jazz Bass….Review by Nic Keeble Posted by john on March 24, 2017 in Info blog. Flea’s Signature Jazz Bass arrived here at Music World Ipswich last week and I’ve been sitting, staring in absolute awe at this beautiful piece of craftsmanship, struggling to locate the words to give this instrument the… View
Work Experience Rob Gretsch Blog! Posted by john on September 10, 2014 in Info blog. Gretsch first began in 1883. founded by Friedrich Gretsch, the company began as a small shop located in New York. After passing away in 1895, the business was left to his son, Fred Gretsch. After creating a well known, high quality… View
New String wall has just been fitted! Posted by john on July 26, 2014 in Music World News. Exciting news for Music World this week. We’ve teamed up with D’addario strings (who arguably make the best string in the world) They have fitted a new string display in our Ipswich store… View
Billy’s (work experience dude!) Top 3 Pedals Posted by john on July 16, 2014 in Info blog. Boss RC30 loopstation – This loopstation is an awesome bit of kit! It has 2 synchronised stereo tracks… View
Poppy’s (Work Experience student) Violin for beginners… Posted by john on July 16, 2014 in Info blog. Everyone says that stringed instruments can be the hardest to play, and in some cases that’s true, but if you pick the right one and are eager to learn then it’s really not all that hard. It’s… View
Sam (work experience dude) talks Telecaster! Posted by john on July 11, 2014 in Info blog. In 1950 the first telecaster was released under the name Broadcaster. At the time, Gretsch sold a line of drum kits named Broadkaster. They threatened to sue Fender for the copyright of the name unless they immediately changed… View
Jack’s (work experience dude) drumming tips! Posted by john on July 11, 2014 in Info blog. When starting out playing the drums choosing whether to buy a kit or not is a difficult task. A drum kit is a very loud instrument (if you hadn’t noticed!) and certain neighbours or family members… View
Electric guitars-The Fender Stratocaster Posted by john on May 6, 2014 in Info blog. In this blog series I will be looking at a variety of electrics, giving a brief history, the attributes of each particular type, the styles of music the guitar is particularly suited for and a few famous… View
