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Wood Guts and Brass Episodes Available now

Oboe
The importance of African blackwood in the manufacture of the oboe

Piano
How technology has changed the manufacturing process - but not the components

Lute
The pear shaped instrument with a peg-box has a history that goes back centuries

The Violin
Violin maker Rowland Ross explains the importance of finding the right materials

The Pipe Organ
How woodcraft, metalwork, art, and design come together in a complex musical instrument