Preparing for the ISB convention!

We’ve been excited about the International Society of Bassists convention being held in Bloomington this year ever since it was announced!  Encore has always had a soft spot for bassists and we are one of the few shops in the area with enough room to stock a...

Coda Marquise GS cello bow user review

While the Coda Marquise GS – their new top offering – has been out in the wild for a while, I have not heard much formal feedback from owners at this point.  When one of our long time customers bought one six months ago, I asked him if you would write up a...

Poll: what is your favorite rosin?

I recently used social media to ask my cellist friends what kind of rosin they liked to use.  I’ve been using the same rosin – Pirastro Oliv – for nearly twenty years.  My reasoning has always been the old, “if it ain’t broke, don’t...