Don Rickert Musical Instruments

NEW YouTube Videos by Don Rickert Design (and Don Rickert Lutherie)

First, you might have noted that we are starting to use the name Don Rickert Design rather than Don Rickert Lutherie. The reason for this is that we are branching out from just designing and making stringed instruments. Lutherie only refers to the design, making, setup and repair of STRINGED instruments. We are also in the process of consolidating our various brands (Don Rickert Design, Old Mill Musical Instruments and Rickert-Fiddarci) under a single brand,... Read more →

Lyrics to Tail Toddle (Robert Burns, 1799)

...Tail toddle, tail toddle ...Tammie gars my tail toddle ...But an' ben wi' diddle doddle, ...Tammie gars my tail toddle. When I'm deid I'm oot o' date When I'm seik I'm fu' o' trouble When I'm weel I stap aboot An' Tammie gars my tail toddle. Jessie Rack she gied a plack Helen Wallace gied a boddle Quo' the bride, " It's ower kittle For to mend a broken doddle." Oor guid-wife held ower to... Read more →

Guest Appearance by Dr. Don Rickert at GA Tech Guitar Design Studio Course

I recently had the privilege of being invited to review and comment on outstanding electric guitar design work by students in a GA Tech studio course on electric guitar design, taught by Sam Harris, IDSA, Adjunct Faculty Member and also President of Form and Function, Inc. The web site for Sam's Industrial Design/Product Development firm, Form and Function, is www.f-square.com/. This studio course, ID 3011 INTERMEDIATE DESIGN I, is the first of several in-depth courses... Read more →