Profiles

A fundamental technical element of Kosmi Boards is the so-called level. It allows you to raise your multi-effects pedals "to a higher level". | Photo: Richard Nowak

Dreamstruments #5: Kosmi Boards

Sometimes it's challenging to assemble hardware from only 2D parts, but that's the beauty of it," laughs Florian. | Photo: Millimetric Instruments

Dreamstruments #4: Florian Bouyou Millimetric instruments

Zdeněk Macho in his workshop. | Photo: author

Dreamstruments #3: Macho Guitars

"It would have been much easier to have it all done by machine and then just polish it with emery, but I don't think there would be anything left of the craft," says Honza Klíma. | Photo: Jiřina Šmídová

Dreamstruments #2: Honza Klíma (Wood and Strings)

Dreamstruments #1: Pavlica Guitars

"Quality is a matter of course, otherwise your customers will not come back to you. But we also pride ourselves on speed. There are usually around six days between the order and the handover of the finished case to the customer," say Tomáš Novák (on the right) and Luděk Špilauer about Razzor Cases. | Photo: Kytary.cz

Razzor Cases: We Can Make a Double Bass Case as Well as a Dog Kennel

Items from the first two series can easily circulate among parents and children.| Photo: Ortega Guitars

How Ortega Instruments Bring the Family Together

Zvivko Vasilev performing on kaval | Photo: Courtesy of the artist

All Eyes on Bulgaria with Zhivko Vasilev: “It’s Still Possible for Musicians to Live in Sofia Doing Music Only”

Boban & Marko Marković | Photo: promo Piranha

All Eyes on Serbia with Bojan Djordjević

Seed To Tree at Kulturfabrik, Luxembourg | Photo: Creative Commons

All Eyes on Luxembourg: “There Was Never a Question about the Language of Our Music,” Say De Läb. Sure?

Vasko Atanasoski, musician and cultural promoter

All Eyes on North Macedonia with Vasko Atanasoski

Janne Eraker | Photo: Sander Schuurman

All Eyes on Norway with Janne Eraker: The Best Thing for Most Norwegians Would Be More Otherness

The Temple Bar, Dublin | Photo: Creative Commons

All Eyes on Ireland: Dublin Club Scene Trekker with DJ Dean Sherry

The Yummy Mouths | Photo: the band's official press kit

All Eyes on Flanders With the Yummy Mouths and Jezus Factory Records: “Hopefully, the Border Between Flanders and Wallonia Will Disappear”

Cesar Andion: "My work includes everything from lecturing on panels to going to football with managers or artists (which I love)." | Photo: Cesar Andion's personal archive

All Eyes on Spain with Cesar Andion: "Spain Is the Gateway to Latin America and Europe"

With a combination of custom wiring, pickups, and capacitors you can create a completely unique sound.

Under the Hood #4: Popular Telecaster Upgrades