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

CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK
MARCH 25 - 29

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Century Strings Fiberglass  $60

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

J.A. Lamy Violin Bow TBLV2, Pernambuco, Silver - $1200


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


Musing C2 Carbon Fiber, Germany - $495

CodaBow Prodigy, nickel mounted -  $365

CodaBow Luma, nickel mounted - $765


viola


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

Carbon fiber, Chinese - $99

Core 600 Series Carbon/Pernambuco  - $185
CodaBow Prodigy - $395
Fine Pernambuco, fully lined frog, octagonal, Chinese - $300
Dorfler Pernambuco, Octagonal, German - $685

cello

Musing C2 - $525
Musing C3 - $750
Knoll 316K - $895
Dorfler Nickel Pernambuco, $950
GEWA Carbon Fiber - $80
GEWA Carbon Fiber Wood Laminant - $165