Sentence examples for instrument making from inspiring English sources

Narrative accounts of the weather survive globally from time-out-of-mind, but the practice of regular and meticulous instrumental weather observation dates back only as far as technological advances in accurate instrument making allow, namely the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

The zloty--thanks to the central bank and the ministries--continues to be a readily convertible instrument, making possible all sorts of initiatives in trade and investment.

He has modified the instrument, making the strings deeper so it sounds like a cross between the harp and the guitar.

The art of instrument making flourished until the time of the Spanish conquest in the 16th century, and is still practiced, though with diminished skill, by descendants of the prehistoric Americans.

He's abandoned the ukulele that helped him stand out early in his career, but it didn't matter; at times, he turned his guitar into a novelty instrument, making it sound whimsical.

His son, Mustafa, is in his band now, and took an impressive solo during their performance on the main stage on Friday night; but the look on his face later when his old man let rip with his instrument, making liberal use of his wah-wah pedal, told its own story.

Musical-instrument making has been important in southeastern Vogtland since the 17th century, when Protestant refugees from Roman Catholic Bavaria brought their craft with them.

His only training in instrument-making was watching his father construct drums for Manganiyars decades ago.

In 1804 he was one of the founders of an instrument-making business in Munich, and in 1809 he helped establish at Benediktbeuern an optical works that was later moved to Munich.

I am myself a violinist, and while carrying my instrument home on the bus, I too sometimes get asked in a jokey way: "Is that a Stradivarius?" It is proof that Stradivarius is synonymous with instrument-making and that he has become an international household name.

Two years later, Erard made a special transposing piano for Marie Antoinette, but in 1792 he had to flee Revolutionary Paris for London, where he set up an instrument-making firm.