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Great idea! Thanks!

Another place to find bows is in 2nd hand stores in small rural towns. Most folks are looking for a cheap fiddle and lots of times there are old wooden bows from the late 1800’s to the present inside the beat up cases. A good bowman can tell you if its worth it to have it re haired. Have fun Looking!

We do have a flea market close by. Maybe I will check it out. We’ve been meaning to give it a visit anyway.

Thanks, Casey! I will try to post something if I ever find “the right” bow!

Glad we got it figured out, Ajshough. Thanks!!

Hi again, Scott. So one benefit I have noticed from using a shoulder rest is that my violin resonates much more richly since I’m not dampening the vibrations of the back plate. My box feels more alive when using a rest. And that’s coming from a player who chose not to use one for several years.

As far as uploading a profile pic, we currently…[Read more]

Nice contribution, Scott! Thanks!

For a quick set up out side the repair shop, goes as fallows. The distance from the start of the nut at the finger board to the middle of the bridge needs to be 355mm. From the middle of the bridge to the string rest point on the tail piece is 55mm to get the maximum vibration and sound out of your violin. As for the sound post it is very…[Read more]

Hello every one, I currently do not use a shoulder rest, I bought a cheep violin and started teaching my self how to play. Later I found out about shoulder rest and bought one I couldn’t get used to it, but maybe I didn’t give it a chance. What are the benefits of a shoulders rest beside a straight neck? And how do I put a picture in my…[Read more]

hello dan its still not the most efficient way but found a used bow at local flea market
looks like a brazel wood but not sure having it rehaired I gave my best bow to my granddaughter but have a feeling I won’t be getting it back

Hi Bond61. From what I’ve been told, it’s probably a German mid-grade instrument made around 1900. The top is not original and has very wide grain and less professional workmanship. The finish was horribly scratched during some refurbishing which probably took place in the 1980s. It’s not worth much, I fear, but I’ve owned the instrument for…[Read more]

Hi, Dan. You know, I don’t have much personal experience with a well made carbon fiber, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I did play with one during a country show a while back and didn’t like it as well as my regular bow.

I do remember that they had a bad rep when they first came out, but I would imagine that technology has changed…[Read more]

I have been trying out bows for a couple of months now. My current bow is a German Brazilwood silver mount bow, but it is heavy, over-haired and poorly balanced. Being a rather financially challenged guy I have been looking up to around $700 or so. I have found that a pernambuco bow in that price range isn’t much better than my clunky German…[Read more]

Hi there, Ajshough. What device, operating system and browser are you using??

Let us know so we can figure it out.

I’ll email you as well. Thanks!