To the player the choice of bow is critical to the overall sound of his instrument, and will invariably enhance one's ability to perform. A bow may be selected for any number of reasons, but in the end, the choice is always personal in nature.
From student to virtuoso, The String House has always felt it imperative to provide a wide range of select bows to meet the players needs. Our collection consists of today's fine contemporary makers as well as the English and French masters of the "Old School". The following is a partial list of bows available at The String House:
From student to virtuoso, The String House has always felt it imperative to provide a wide range of select bows to meet the players needs. Our collection consists of today's fine contemporary makers as well as the English and French masters of the "Old School". The following is a partial list of bows available at The String House:
VIOLIN BOWS:
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Violin Bows $20,000-$100,000
Etienne Pajeot c.1820 58.6g
N. Maline N/E 59.3g
Victor Fetique G/E 58.6g
Francois Peccatte N/E 58.7g
Jacob Eury c.1810 57.0g
Eugene Sartory c.1930 61.4
Eugene Sartory S/E 64.3g
Claude Thomassin 58.0g
Jos. Alfred Lamy S/E 58.0g
F.N. Voirin S/E 56.0g
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Violin Bows $6,000-$19,000
John Kew Dodd 63.9g
Francois Lotte 62.3g
J.W. Knopf 1885 56.0g
H.R. Pfretzschner 59.5g
H.R. Pfretzschner c.1910 58.0g
E. A. Ouchard S/E 61.3g
Justin Poirson S/E 57.0g
James Dodd S/E 58.1g
C.N. Bazin S/E 62.0g
C.N. Bazin S/E 59.0g
C.N. Bazin S/E 61.2g
Simon Fr. N/E 61.3g
Hill & Sons London 64.6g
W.E. Hill & Sons S/E 62.5g
W.E. H&S (Copley 1937) 59.8g
Cuniot Hury 59.2g
James Tubbs S/E c.1910 61.6g
J.T.L c.1900 61.7g
Marie Louis Piernot c.1925 57.3g
John Norwood Lee (Sartory copy) 62.6g
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Violin Bows $3,600-$5,500
Prosper Colas c.1885 S/E 64.1g
Marc LaBerte N/E 60.7g
J.M. Philibert S/E 63.3g
P. Serdet S/E 62.2g V125
Siegfried Finkel S/E 63.3g
Heinz Dolling S/E 64.0g
Louis Bazin 59.1g
Grandini N/E
Marc Laberte Atelier "Didion" 61.8g
Alfons Riedl G/M 61.8g
Adolf C. Schuster 61.5g
Bausch Workshop c.1890 60.6g
Manoel Francisco 62.2g
Francois Lotte 55.3g
J.T.L. 59.8g V141
Cuniot Hury N/E 63.5g
V.J. Ferelli 59.0g
Ch. Buthod 66.3g
German G/M 56.7g
R. Weichold 60.0g
V.J. Ferelli 59.8 g
Violin Bows $750-$1,200
Tourte 55.0g
Lima-Brasil 61.5
John Brasil 62.2g
Tourte 67.3g
L. Bausch 64.8g
F. Schaeffer Brasil 61.1g
F. Schaeffer Brasil 61.8g
Grim Berlin 57.3g
NuBow Bamboo
Violin Bows $150-$350
Erich Steiner Brazilwood
Carbon
JonPaul
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Violin Bows $2,400-$3,500
Manoel Francesco S/E 62.2g
Johs O. Paulus Engraved Silver 63.3g
Adolf C. Schuster S/E (4) 61.5-62.5g
R. Weichold-Dresden 60.3g
Johs O. Paulus 64.2g
Lupot-Paris 60.1g
German w/Lens 64.5g
T. Pampolin-Brasil G/M 60.6g
Ernst Knorr S/Eng. 61.2g
Violin Bows $1,200-$2,400
Ludwig 64.9g Otto Pfretzschner 63.5g Albert Herrmann 59.5g
Klaus W. Uebel 61.7g (2)
Andreas Uebel 61.8g (2)
F. Modenese 62.3g
Manoel Francisco S/M 59.1g
Willy Roth 56.5g
C.A. Hoyer 61.6g
Violin Bows $350-$650
CODA - Diamond Series
Horst Schicker 59.4g
A. Nardi
R.F. Hoyer
Guy Jeandel
H.C. Pfretzschner
G. Werner (3)
Karl Beck
Vuillaume a Paris
Andreus Morelli
John Brasil (7)
Alessandro Carlesso
Dodd
Walter Mettal
Tourte
Leon Pique
Valdecir
Durro
Marco Raposo
Bausch
Raymundo Almeida
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VIOLA BOWS
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Viola Bows $3,000-$40,000
Nicolas Maline c.1850 70.0g
James Tubbs 71.9g VA128
Charles Alfred Bazin 69.8g
William Salchow 68.2g
French c.1840
Morizot Freres c.1940 71.1g
Malcolm Taylor G/M 69.0g
Malcolm Taylor G/M 72.1g
Malcolm Taylor S/M 72.8g
Alfred Acoulon 66.0g
J.T.L. France 66.1g
Lyonnaise c.1980 70.4g
Adolf C. Schuster 68.6g
Chr. Schaeffer 68.8g
Fr. Wunderlich-Leipzig 69.1g
H.R. Pfretzschner 68.1g
H.R. Pfretzschner 76.2g
Emile Kuehnl*** 68.1g
E. Blondelet a Paris 64.8g
Viola Bows $900-$3,000
Vanderson Schaeffer 72.1
William Moennig & Sons 72.9g
Knopf Workshop c.1900 72.2g
Klaus Uebel 71.5g
Andreas Uebel 72.0
Andreas Uebel 72.4g
Voirin 68.3g
Bausch 64.9g
R. Dotschkail*** 71.0g
Guy Jeandel 71.2g
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Viola Bows $400-800
CODA Diamond Series
C. Soares 70.5g
John Brasil 67.4g
Daniel Delcourt 71.5g
Friedrich Zach 67.4g
Claudiano Santos 69.5g
Viola Bows $180-400
Brazilwood
Carbon
JonPaul
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CELLO BOWS
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Cello Bows $3,000-$60,000
Etienne Pajeot S/M
Prosper Colas S/E 86.9g
Armanini Cremona 83.4g
Morizot Pere c.1930 81.9g
Albert Nurnberger S/M 77.0g
Rodney Mohr G/E 78.4g
Garner Wilson 81.3g
H.R. Pfretzschner 81.7g
Bausch/Knopf Workshop N/E 77.8g
Gottfried Sturm 82.5g
W.E. Hill & Sons G/M (Bristow) 79.8g
W.E. Hill & Sons 78.2g
Charles Alfred Bazin N/M 76.7g
Charles Bazin 82.4g
E. Hermann 84.4g
Pierre Yves Fuchs G/M 82.0g
Auguste Barbe 79.6g
Emile Werner S/M 82.6g
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Cello Bows $450-$3,000
G.A. Pfretzschner*** 80.9
R. Paesold
Alfred Knoll 81.7g
E. Guasti S/Engraved 82.0g
D. Munoz-Brasil 80.2g
W.R. Schuster 84.8g
Andreas Morelli 86.6g
Techler 72.4g
Germany 77.0g
V. Zucchi 83.7
Albert Fisher 82.5g
Klaus Uebel S/H 81.4g
Alexander Langolf 83.3g
F.C. Pfretzschner 76.5g
Schaeffer Brasil 81.5g
V.A. Pfeil 75.0g
Andreas Uebel 80.5g
CODA Diamond Series
Cello Bows $200-$450
Erich Steiner Brazilwood
JonPaul
Carbon
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BASS BOWS - Pernambuco
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Jerome Thibouville-Lamy S/E F
Robert Reichel N/E G H.R. Pfretzschner Workshop N/E F A. Carvalho S/E F |
A. Carvalho S/E F Emil Dupree N/E F Claudmano Santos S/E G Valdecir N/E G Unstamped N/E F Unstamped N/E G |
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