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 THANKSGIVING

NOVEMBER 24 - 25

Century Strings Carbon Fiber $89

Carbon Fiber w. Pernambuco veneer, China - $150

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

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

Sousa Bows "Spicato" Pernambuco, silver mounted, round, Brazil - $585

Sousa Bows "Sonata" Pernambuco, nickel mounted, round, Brazil - $350

Francois Mouton Pernambuco (USED), Octagonal - $600

Vintage German Pernambuco, Octagonal, no stamp - $700

CodaBow Prodigy, nickel mounted -  $365

CodaBow Diamond NX, nickel mounted - $455

CodaBow Diamond GX, gold mounted - $895
CodaBow Luma, nickel mounted - $765

CodaBow Marquise GS - $1295

CodaBow Joule - $765

viola

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

Carbon fiber, Chinese - $99