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This fine, silver-mounted violin bow was made in Germany by R Hagerman from well-selected pernambuco wood. The workmanship is skilled and individualistic, with an elegant, narrow head finished with a sweeping upturn. The simple ebony frog is offset with an attractive, broad pearl slide. The octagonal stick gives the tone clarity, with a crisp articulation and spiccato.

This professional-level violin bow, with its octagonal, selected pernambuco stick and elegant, silver-mounted frog, is something of a mystery. It is tempting to assume J.K." stands for Joseph Kun", but there are no records of this stamp being used by the late Canadian master bow maker. Whatever its ...

In contrast to many German bows stamped Dodd", the name of one of Englands most prominent bow makers, this intriguing, silver-mounted violin bow not only has superior playability but shows some awareness of Dodds making style, with its rounded head and slender stick. Despite its elegance, the bow we...

Along with James Tubbs, John Dodd is considered Englands pre-eminent bow maker, working at a time when the modern Tourte" style bow was still establishing itself west of the English Channel. This German bow, while owing little to the gracefulness of Dodds work, is a good example of the higher grade ...

The F.F. Schaeffer bow making company, founded by Floriano Shaeffer, one of Brazils best bow makers, is situated in the city of Aracruz on the coast north of Rio de Janiero. It has established a name as one of a number of Brazilian workshops producing excellent student and professional grade bows fr...

Charles Jean-Baptiste Collin-Mzin is famous for his violins, and for the highly successful small workshop he set up in Mirecourt, once his personal instruments had achieved prize-winning success. Neither he nor his luthiers were bow makers, so, to complement his instrument sales, he purchased good-q...

This Vuillaume" style, silver-mounted violin bow, with its frog set slightly into the stick for stability, has a very attractive playing style, despite its lack of pedigree. The round, pernambuco stick feels light in the hand but draws a clear, warm sound, with good articulation and spiccato. While versatile, it would particularly suit Classical and Baroque repertoire.

The Coda Bow workshop, based in the US, has been one of the pioneers of carbonfibre bow manufacture, focusing on the middle grade to advanced student range. This Diamond GX" model bow has excellent playing characteristics, with a clean spiccato and sautill action which we feel is superior to other, ...

This intriguing viola bow, with its octagonal, pernambuco stick and silver mounts, comes from the deceased estate of a keen amateur violin maker, and may well have been handmade here in New Zealand. It has been professionally restored in our workshops to maximise its playability, and draws a full, warm sound.

The F.F. Schaeffer bow making company, situated in the city of Aracruz on the coast north of Rio de Janiero, is one of a number of Brazilian workshops producing excellent student and professional grade bows from sustainable pernambuco wood. The workmanship is skilled, clean and elegant, and the play...

The round, pernambuco stick sits well on the string and draws a warm, clear sound despite the bows relatively light weight of 58.1 grams. Articulation in fast string crossings is good, and the bow produces a reliable, steady spiccato. Like many unbranded silver-mounted German bows of the late ninete...

Carbon-fibre bows are now a commonplace, though the modern Berg" bows, manufactured in Indiana by William Duff, are head and shoulders above most, if not all, their competition. Back in the 1980s, when Bob Berg, then a bass player in the NZSO, pioneered this process by hand-making his early prototyp...

The Utah-based company JonPaul Bows has, over the years, made a name for itself as a workshop producing high-class carbon-fibre bows. More recently, JonPaul has started sourcing and distributing a range of bows for the student market. Their visually stunning Fusion" bows blend technology and nature,...

The Utah workshops of JonPaul bows have played a major part in pioneering the development of good quality carbonfibre bows, and their Arpege" model has been central to this journey. It was recently dropped from their catalogue as they added new styles, but such has been the outcry from violin shops ...

The JonPaul bow workshops in Utah, USA, are famous for their pioneering carbonfibre bows. Recently, they have extended their range to include bows made for them by other workshops. While most of these new additions are less expensive carbonfibre student bows, they have also diversified into traditio...

This silver-mounted bow is of a much higher standard than the many thousands of nickel-mounted German bows stamped Bausch" that have been made for the student market. The stamp is so widespread because of the pre-eminence of bow maker Ludwig Christian August Bausch and his two sons. Although this bo...

The JonPaul bow workshops in Utah, USA, are famous for their pioneering carbonfibre bows. Recently, they have extended their range to include bows made for them by other workshops. While most of these new additions are less expensive carbonfibre student bows, they have also diversified into traditio...

In our opinion, the Paganini 500 series of instruments, made in China and then finished with our own professional set up, are fantastic quality-for-money instruments. Every time we set one up and draw a bow across the strings, we are amazed they really have no right to sound as good as they do The P...

In our opinion, the Paganini 500 series of instruments, made in China and then finished with our own professional set up, are fantastic quality-for-money instruments. Every time we set one up and draw a bow across the strings, we are amazed they really have no right to sound as good as they do The P...

The JonPaul bow workshops in Utah, USA, helped to pioneer the carbonfibre revolution in contemporary bow making, producing a wide range of beautifully-finished and durable bows. Their Corona range was developed after much consultation with string players and violin dealers, with the aim of producing...

Founded by Aegidius Drfler four generations ago, Drfler" is still owned and operated by the Drfler family, and produce a wide range of good-quality bows. Their #15 model bows, made from selected pernambuco, are designed for students advancing through the intermediate grades, and have a flexibility a...

Scott Cao student instruments are the brainchild of internationally recognised violin maker Scott Shu-Kun Cao. California-based Cao has, in addition to his own personal workshop, three other workshops making different grades of instruments. One is also in California, while the other two are in China...

In our opinion, Telemann violins, made in China with European know-who, and then finished with our own professional set up, are the best quality-for-money instruments we have come across in a long while. Our new Telemann Concerto violins are a step up from the Telemann Sonata outfits, and are finish...