New Store Hours Beginning March 1st:

Tues - Fri 10-6

What factors affect bow quality and price?

 - wood quality and species

 - balance

 - weight

 - stick strength and resilience

 - stick straightness and camber

 - bowing "feel" and  response

 - hair type and quality grade

 - craftsmanship and aesthetic appearance

 - tone produced

 - quality grade and metal type of frog mountings

 - decorative aspects of frog and screw

 - when and where it was made and by whom

 - Age and condition / repair history

bows

We stock bows in a varied range of prices and player levels, both wood and carbon / synthetic construction.  Our bows are our primarily in the $50 to $1000 range and should meet the needs of the beginner to semi-professional musicians.  Most of our bows are for the violin, although have a limited inventory of viola and cello bows.  All of our bows are haired with genuine, premium, unbleached horse hair.  We offer fast and professional bow rehairing for violin, viola, cello, viola da gamba, and bass bows

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Century Strings Carbon Fiber $89

Carbon Fiber w. Pernambuco veneer, China - $150

Knoll Pernambuco 305K, nickel, octagonal, German - $700

​​W. Seifert Violin Bow #130, Pernambuco, octagonal, German - $850

Sousa Bows "Classic" Pernambuco, silver mounted, round, Brazil - $950

J.T. Lamy Violin Bow JTLBV1, Pernambuco, Vuillaume - $800

​J.T. Lamy Violin Bow LBV1, Pernambuco, Silver - $950

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FN Voirin a Paris, Pernambuco, round, $1300

Vintage German Pernambuco, round, no stamp - $1500 (VB407)

Albert Nurnberger, Pernamuco, octagonal, silver - $1800

Vintage German "Model Tourte", octagonal, silver - TBD

R. Geipel German, Brazilwood, round, nickel - $350

Leon Pique, Germany, Pernambuco, round - $1000

Marco Raposo, Brazil, Pernambuco, round, silver - $600

Musing C2 Carbon Fiber, Germany - $550

Arcos Brasil, Ipe Wood, Nickel, Round - $900

a violin bow by Leon Pique, Germany, $1000 (​​C09)
a violin bow stamped “Swiss Made”, $1000 (C10 )
a violin bow stamped “V?. Pfretzschner”, Germany, $400 (C11)

viola

Select Brazilwood, fully lined frog, octagonal, Chinese - $70

Carbon fiber, Chinese - $99