While there is still some debate [1] as to whether photography is indeed a form of art, I think we can all agree that music can most often be considered as such.
There is a lot that goes into the making of the instruments we hear and love – needless to say that we owe a history of music to luthiers and manufacturers from around the world.
Today we’ve collected 45 photographs of beautiful musical instruments – from electric guitars to violins and sitars, as well as a few more eclectic instruments which you’ll discover as you browse through the images in this post. I hope you enjoy it!
Gibson 335
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Fine Tuned
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L’imperturbabile Essenza Dei Balocchi
[4]
DW Drums Warehouse Drumset Side View
[5]
Mayones 3
[6]
Drumsticks On Snare Drum
[7]
Sitar
[8]
≈≈≈ ♫
[9]
Flute Macro
[10]
Cello and Goldfish
[11]
Classic Bass Bokeh
[12]
Fender Telecaster with Bigsby
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My Tuba 8
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Hammond B3
[15]
Folk Blues – Tombo
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Banjo Ukulele
[17]
Glockenspiel
[18]
Piano
[19]
After Hours – Xylophone
[20]
Trumpet Macro
[21]
Black & White Stratocasters
[22]
Trombone
[23]
Hollow Pan Flute Tubes
[24]
Bashkin OM – 2005 – Fanned Frets
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Big Sister, Little Sister
[26]
Saxophone
[27]
My Cello
[28]
Horn & Trumpet Miniatures
[29]
Monoj Kumar Sardar Sitar
The Promise Of Things To Come
My Violin Made In About 1770
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Streicher 1869 Grand Piano
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Paul Reed Smith Exhibit At NAMM 2014
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Roland SH-201
[33]
Clarinet
[34]
The Old Piano
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Gibson 335 and Fender Vibrolux
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Ira Elliot’s Drum Kit
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Fortepiano
[38]
Portuguese Guitar Variations
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Bass Again
[40]
Violin Scroll
[41]
French Horn
Harp Up Close
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Portuguese Guitar
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I hope this post inspired you to try photographing musical instruments. Whether it’s a simple guitar you have lying around the house, or you have access to a room with a Grand Piano; give it a shot!