by John Rihani | May 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Help me welcome a distinguished addition to the Encore family of instruments – this achingly beautiful 1974 E.M. Pollmann “Grodner” model bass. This instrument came to us in a remarkable state of preservation and Ben Parrott completed a beautiful...
by John Rihani | Apr 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
We talk about the beautiful materials used to build violin-family instruments often on this page. While maple gets most of the glory in the violin world, there are other woods that are just as lovely. This Rogeri-pattern Shen bass just arrived with this swirly,...
by John Rihani | Mar 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
We are excited to have our first sets of Rondo strings for viola in stock now! As I wrote a while back, I am using the Rondo cello strings on my personal instrument and love them more each time I play. If you have been breaking up your viola string sets and using a...
by John Rihani | Mar 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Alan Rafferty is a cellist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, cello faculty at University of Cincinnati – CCM, and Artistic Director of the Cincinnati Young Artists…and he’s also the young man Yo-Yo Ma is instructing in this photo as part of a...
by John Rihani | Feb 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Finding the right strings for your instrument can feel like an endless journey. You can even make a convincing argument that it IS an endless journey – your instrument changes subtly over the years you play it and you change as a musician. Some people are...
by John Rihani | Feb 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
While most people familiar with the construction of violin family instruments associate maple with the wood of choice for the back and ribs (sides), poplar is also a wonderful and viable option…especially for cellos and violas. Take a look at this beautiful...
by John Rihani | Jan 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s that time of year again! Even in these strange pandemic times, students have the opportunity to engage with their instrument and challenge themselves through the ISSMA solo & ensemble events. We’re about a month away from the actual dates and...
by John Rihani | Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Another temporary COVID casualty is the production of Sloane bass tuning gears, considered the best available by many people. I am confident that production will eventually resume, but it was difficult to snag this set of Venetian-style tuners for a Jay Haide bass...
by John Rihani | Jan 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you’ve been around our page or in the shop, you know I’m a fan of Pegheds – internally geared pegs for cellos. The advantages are many and the compromises are few. My love for these is a departure from my traditionalism in many other areas of...
by John Rihani | Dec 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
You can buy a 1970 Porsche 917 for $14 million dollars or you can come in and pick out one of these beautiful cases for something less than that. Your choice…
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