Fiddlerman Black Carbon Fiber Cello Bow Powder Coated Copper Mounted Ebony Frog Hand Made With Unbleached Siberian Horse Hair 4/4

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Light and smooth. Perfect for long duration playing.

Relación Calidad precio le e sacado mucho jugo a este arco la vdd

I do love this bow. I was very impressed by the quality and at this price point it completely shines. I've been playing cello for a long time, sheesh 25 years now and I went to a violin shop to try bows. I ended up playing wood and carbon fiber and took a much more expensive carbon fiber bow to play/test. I liked it a lot but I am...er... budgety so I ordered this to be able to compare. This bow has a darker, more muted sound than my wood bow, for sure. For me that was lovely and perfect, because my cello has a very bright resonance, which i love, and the... i wouldn't even call it damping... the... darker overtones really worked nicely. In all honesty the tone was basically indistinguishable from the fancier (more expensive) carbon fiber bow I played. I even did semi-scientific recording tests to see if anyone could hear any difference at all. No difference in tone. This bow feels chunkier (slightly heavy) but is by no means "cheap" heavy. It just isn't an ultra lightweight bow. I have played ultra light weight bows... I don't really like them. So, again, super subjective stuff here. Lastly the hair is nice and thick and has a beautiful luscious sound, you get that classic very subtle whoosh sound when you change bow directions. I haven't played with a fully haired bow in a long time so it has been heaven. Ok actually lastly I play a lot a lot of the time and I semi-often play shows in loud venues. Certainly if you need a backup bow or a gig bow this will more than fit the bill. Having destroyed a couple bows playing in clubs when the monitor volume was too low (my rock gigs, not classical heh ;) I can say this would hold up quite well (kind of a general statement re: carbon fiber). Oh and lastly this is a composite I believe, hence the extra weight (right?). Anyways. Good bow. Me like.

I had the bow for a week by now. It is easy to play with warm sound. The quality of the bow is good for its price. No complaint. However, I need to point out two characteristics of the bow that may influence your purchasing decision. First of all, it is a bit on the heavy side. The bow I got weights 82 gram. The balance point is a bit further toward the tip. Also, the bow is more flexible than my current bow. I feel it is more bouncy and I have the tendency to over-tighten the hair to get the tension I like. I contacted the seller. Alex from the Fiddlerman gladly offered me a free return and exchange for a new weaved bow. The weave bow is a new product. It should weigh 80 gram and is stiffer. I only have to pay for the price difference between the two products. Excellent service from the Fiddlerman! Highly recommended.