With Thanksgiving a little over a week away, I found myself pondering how family, food, and music are related.  I’ll be visiting family and my

If you’re in the market for a good cello case, right now would be a great time to visit the shop.  Just a snapshot of

I looked at the forecast for later this week and did a double-take – is it already winter?!?  The furnace in your residence will be

One of the most popular “fun” accessories in the shop is cello-shaped violin and viola cases.  The fun shape, range of colors, and ability to

We often have people come to the shop looking for either an electric instrument (Yamaha YEV instruments are great!) or a way to electrify their

As many of you know, I was a cello performance major at Butler University (class of 2000) and studied with Dr. William Grubb.  He hosts

I love serving my customers in central Indiana.  For most of them, weekly school visits mean I can take care of their repair needs and

I just returned from Northfield, Minnesota after a memorable visit with master luthier David Folland.  He recently completed the cello we ordered from him and

What makes a shop special?  The people.  While Encore and Paige’s receive praise as businesses and physical places, it’s really the people that garner the

I know what you’re thinking.  Sometimes…I can read your mind.  You woke up this morning thinking, “Man, you know what I really need in my

The history of violin making is replete with examples of families passing knowledge and traditions from generation to generation.  Amati, Guarneri, and Stradivari might be

If you’ve been following this blog, you’ve already read about how excited I’ve been in anticipation of the arrival of a cello by Christopher Jacoby. 

Most of you know by now that Benjamin Parrott is a part of the Encore and Paige’s team.  Ben is an incredible luthier who not

While leaving the details to Regina, I wanted to celebrate the arrival of the newest member of the Encore/Paige’s family! Regina had a beautiful baby

It’s always fun when new product concepts arrive and Eastman just sent me the first of a new line of acoustic/electric instruments.  The violin I

My oldest daughter asked to come to work with me this morning.  She’s been coming to Paige’s since before she could walk…and she’s been running

A couple of years ago, a discussion with then-Nebraska-based luthier Christopher Jacoby resulted in us ordering a cello.  After a move to the east coast,

I get the chance to work with young musicians every day and they often ask for advice about being a successful musician.  While much of