- A light brown stick of unidentified wood, possibly pernambuco, nickel-silver mounted ebony frog, stamped 'R Metzner' and nickel-silver adjuster, imitation whalebone lapping and leather thumbpiece. German, mid-20th century. Weighs approx. 59 grams. Medium stiffness. Well balanced, steady at slow speeds but a little bouncy in rapid bowing, sounds well on my test fiddle.
Ref. B080. Price £90.00
- Stamped Joh. Schneider, a dark brown brazilwood stick, nickel half-mounted ebony frog and adjuster, plated wire lapping and long leather thumbpiece. German, modern. Weighs approx 61.2 grams. Medium to stiff. A modern factory bow of decent quality, better balanced than some, in good condition. It's not seen much use, as it was a spare for the previous owner. A good student bow for the right player.
Ref. B067. Price £80.00
- Octagonal brazilwood stick stamped 'Dorfler', nickel mounted ebony frog and adjuster, plated wire lapping and long leather thumbpiece. A modern German factory made bow (probably no more than two or three years old), these turn up with various stamps. Weighs 62.9g. Medium to stiff. A very typical modern bow, the balance is slightly more tip heavy than I prefer. Otherwise, the bow is in good condition and plays well.
Price £75.00
- Brazilwood stick, varnished red and unstamped. Imitation ivory frog (as far as I can tell), bone and nickel adjuster, imitation whalebone lapping and leather thumbpiece. Early 20th century factory made bow. Weighs 62.1g. Medium to stiff. The bow is in poor condition cosmetically, but the stick and frog are sound and the bow plays well.
Price £75.00
- Unstamped ironwood stick of a rich dark brown colour, nickel mounted ebony frog and adjuster, plated wire lapping and leather thumbpiece. Almost certainly German and early 20th century. Weighs approx. 57.2 grams. Medium to soft. Reasonable condition overall, the bow has been straightened and the stick has been stamped with what is probably a school stock number. Plays reasonably well, if you like a softish bow, and gives a decent sound.
Price £70.00
- Unstamped, brazilwood stick , nickel mounted ebony frog and adjuster, imitation whalebone lapping and leather thumbpiece. Probably early or mid 20th century and German. Weighs approx. 62.6 grams. Stiff. No repairs to the stick, as far as I can see. Another typical student bow, balance maybe a little tip-heavy for some. Seems steady enough at all speeds. Sound is reasonable, not as coarse / edgy as most cheap stiff bows.
Price £50.00
I always have a selection of bows from £25.00 to £45.00
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