Normans Musical Instruments

The banjo is probably one of the most easily recognisable instruments, partly because it includes so many parts that you see on other instruments! The neck ...

It's unlikely now that you haven't heard a song that doesn't feature a mandolin. From the solo on Rod Stewart's Maggie May, the repeating ho...

Body This is the largest part of the guitar. It's normally solid but some electric guitars have hollow bodies. These can be made from different kin...

  Body This is the largest part of the guitar and the most obvious. On Classical, Acoustic and some Electric guitars this is hollow, to allow the sou...

Hi, We purchased a Rocket C542 from you before Christmas for our daughter. She's coming on really well but it doesn't sound quite like a normal Ac...

Try a Harmonica! The harmonica is a great addition to any musician’s inventory. From the solo on Billy Joel's "Piano Man", the introduction ...

Hi Normans, I've got a second hand acoustic guitar and want to change the strings, but I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the choice - do I need Light o...

Classical guitars are great instruments for young children or beginners to start to learn guitar basics on. The appeal of low cost, a variety of sizes and t...

Step 1 - Loosen and remove the old strings In this picture the demonstrator is using a String Winder, rather than his hand. String winders are faster a...

Step 1 - Loosen the Strings It's up to you whether you take all the strings off at once or do it one string at a time.  Step 2 - Remove the strin...