Posted by Laurie, Doug’s Business Manager. We frequently hear from prospective clients who express their frustrations, and sometimes unhappiness, with the process of shopping for an instrument. As a reluctant fan of the TLC reality TV series “Say Yes to…

When a new violin or viola, cello or other instrument is first set up, we photograph it, audio-test it, measure it and describe it. When these things are done we put a chin rest on it and play it a…

Spied on San Francisco Street We recently received this email message from a client in San Francisco: “Hi Doug & Laurie, I came across this fabulous player today outside my office in downtown San Francisco. Her sound filled up the…