{"title":"Wood Viola Bows","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the violist who values traditional craftsmanship and timeless beauty, our collection of wood viola bows is a must-see. Featuring top brands like Guy Laurent and Klaus Becker, each bow is expertly crafted from the finest materials, including pernambuco and brazilwood. Shop now and discover the beauty of a traditional bow!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"baroque-viola-bow-snakewood-shaft-4-4-size-2","title":"Baroque Viola Bow - Snakewood - Full Size","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDiscover the Articulation That Only a Baroque Bow Can Achieve\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\nAt the suggestion of concert violinist Rachel Barton Pine, Shar is pleased to offer players our new baroque bows. These are the same bows that are used by orchestras around the United States as part of Ms. Pine's program to bring baroque performance practices to modern symphony orchestras. The shaft and frog and made from snakewood, the traditional wood that has been used for centuries for such bows. Upon tightening, the camber (curve) of the bow is outward, which is the reverse of modern bows. Ms. Pine recommends that baroque bows require more tightening than modern bows, to bring out their desired characteristics, suggesting that they should be tightened just to the point of an outward camber. These major differences help produce the kind of \"attack and release\" in baroque-era music that is approached differently than in more modern performance practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nRachel Barton Pine, acknowledged as one of the world's expert performers and pedagogues of Bach's Sonatas and Partitas, is one of the very few artists that easily transitions from the baroque era to more modern music. Often playing baroque music on a violin with baroque setup, Ms. Pine also advocates for the use of a baroque bow even with a violin having modern setup, when playing baroque era music. The articulation and phrasing required in a more authentic baroque performance is much more easily attained with a baroque bow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis bow is for viola. Similar bows are available for violin and cello.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45602867544295,"sku":"BAB50S","price":241.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/products\/media_9002738b-6e35-4f2c-bef9-68d4d560bc2f.jpg?v=1670406099"},{"product_id":"becker-2-star-viola-bow-oct","title":"Klaus Becker® Pernambuco 2 Star Viola Bow","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis moderate-firm pernambuco stick produces a big, full tone. Provides excellent response for advancing technique and expanded tonal capabilities. Offers good string connection from tip to frog. Balance point lies close to center-frog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOctagonal stick. Ebony frog with silver mountings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you need a new bow?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most players, regardless of skill level, eventually come to the realization that a new bow would be beneficial to their technical and musical development. If your current bow feels like it slips and skates on the surface of the string... if you have a hard time producing more than just a few tone colors... if your off-the-string bowings are noisy and hard to control, then you should consider trying different bows. 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Ebony frog with silver fittings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For some decades it has been our pleasure to offer bows from the legendary Swiss Atelier of the Finkel family. The establishment has, for over 40 years, provided performing artists, teachers and students with the finest bows. I personally own bows by Johannes Finkel and Markus Fisher and have recommended bows from all the other makers in the Atelier to my students and colleagues. I have been visiting my friends in Switzerland for years to discuss and select fine examples of their work for our customers. The centuries-old art of bow-making, using the finest pernambuco with only the highest-grade ebony, silver and gold, lives on in this preeminent workshop. I highly recommend any of the Finkel line of bows to our valued customers.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Charles Avsharian, Shar CEO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003eThe tradition of the master bowmaker is alive and well at the workshop of Johannes Finkel in Brienz, Switzerland. Mr. Finkel's bowmaking heritage descends from his great-grandfather, Ewald Weidhaas, a craftsman from the renowned workshop of Victor Fetique. It has passed through the hands of his grandfather, Paul Weidhaas and father, Siegfried Finkel. As a fourth generation bowmaker, Mr. Finkel's devotion to incomparable craftsmanship and the fine traditions of bowmaking have placed him among the world's pre-eminent living makers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Finkel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45603698573543,"sku":"FB140V","price":2300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/products\/media_86b96242-8f70-4065-bd31-04756173cb90.jpg?v=1670412323"},{"product_id":"markus-fischer-pernambuco-viola-bow","title":"Markus Fischer Pernambuco Viola Bow, Schwanden, Ebony\/Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eA master bowmaker at the Finkel atelier, Markus Fischer creates remarkably well-crafted bows which bring out the unique qualities of each piece of choice pernambuco. Firm to strong stick, ideal weight and balance. Round tone with clarity, focus, and excellent response. The balance point lies close to center-frog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound pernambuco stick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEbony frog with silver mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped: M. 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I personally own bows by Johannes Finkel and Markus Fisher and have recommended bows from all the other makers in the Atelier to my students and colleagues. I have been visiting my friends in Switzerland for years to discuss and select fine examples of their work for our customers. The centuries-old art of bow-making, using the finest pernambuco with only the highest-grade ebony, silver and gold, lives on in this preeminent workshop. I highly recommend any of the Finkel line of bows to our valued customers.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Charles Avsharian, Shar CEO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003eThe tradition of the master bowmaker is alive and well at the workshop of Johannes Finkel in Brienz, Switzerland. Mr. Finkel's bowmaking heritage descends from his great-grandfather, Ewald Weidhaas, a craftsman from the renowned workshop of Victor Fetique. It has passed through the hands of his grandfather, Paul Weidhaas and father, Siegfried Finkel. As a fourth generation bowmaker, Mr. Finkel's devotion to incomparable craftsmanship and the fine traditions of bowmaking have placed him among the world's pre-eminent living makers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Finkel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45603701555431,"sku":"FB180V","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/FB180V1000-1000.jpg?v=1715786669"},{"product_id":"daniela-finkel-pernambuco-viola-bow","title":"Daniela Finkel Pernambuco Viola Bow, Schwanden, Ebony\/Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eDaughter of Johannes Finkel, Daniela is carrying the Finkel legacy into the next millennium, with her finely crafted pernambuco bows. Exceptional ease of control from tip to frog, producing a warm, smooth tone. This pernambuco stick is moderate-supple. 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I highly recommend any of the Finkel line of bows to our valued customers.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Charles Avsharian, Shar CEO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003eThe tradition of the master bowmaker is alive and well at the workshop of Johannes Finkel in Brienz, Switzerland. Mr. Finkel's bowmaking heritage descends from his great-grandfather, Ewald Weidhaas, a craftsman from the renowned workshop of Victor Fetique. 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Using well-seasoned pernambuco and artistic fittings, Langolf uses his skill and experience to create uniquely individual bows. Difficult techniques are mastered, and challenging phrasing comes alive in the player's hand. This pernambuco stick is moderate-supple. The balance point lies close to center-frog.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRound pernambuco stick. Ebony frog with silver mounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome variation in color and lapping may occur.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexander Langolf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45604249239783,"sku":"LA50V","price":2300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/products\/media_0cb94f33-6015-4e85-81c3-f77b36983d65.jpg?v=1670417285"},{"product_id":"alexander-langolf-viola-bow","title":"Alexander Langolf Pernambuco Viola Bow, Ebony\/Gold","description":"\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'\u003eWe're delighted to introduce these performance series bows from master bowmaker Alexander Langolf, handcrafted for players demanding the highest quality materials and workmanship. Using well-seasoned pernambuco and artistic fittings, Langolf uses his skill and experience to create uniquely individual bows. Difficult techniques are mastered, and challenging phrasing comes alive in the player's hand. This pernambuco stick is moderate-supple. The balance point lies close to center-frog.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRound pernambuco stick. Ebony frog with gold mounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'\u003eSome variation in color and lapping may occur.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexander Langolf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45604252909799,"sku":"LA90V","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/products\/media_b10c2631-b2ba-4461-8ed2-2bb00cb9a20d.jpg?v=1670417305"},{"product_id":"steffen-kuhnla-silver-ebony-viola-bow","title":"Steffen Kuhnla Pernambuco Viola Bow","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe're excited to introduce these master-made bows from Steffan Kuhnla of Bad Bambrach, Germany. Having apprenticed with R. Messing, C.O. Durrschmidt and R.H. Leicht in the 1980s, Kuhnla became a master bowmaker in 1988 and has crafted outstanding bows for thousands of musicians since that time. The choice selection of pernambuco and Kuhnla's exacting craftsmanship produces bows that play effortlessly, speak with clarity, and reveal the full range of the instruments tone. This pernambuco stick is moderate-firm. The balance point lies close to center-frog.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRound pernambuco stick. 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Ebony frog with nickel mountings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you need a new bow?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most players, regardless of skill level, eventually come to the realization that a new bow would be beneficial to their technical and musical development. If your current bow feels like it slips and skates on the surface of the string... if you have a hard time producing more than just a few tone colors... if your off-the-string bowings are noisy and hard to control, then you should consider trying different bows. 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Fully-lined ebony frog with Parisian    style eye, three-part button, thumb leather, wire winding.","brand":"Schmidt","offers":[{"title":"16.5\" - 14\"","offer_id":45610697818343,"sku":"VOBH16","price":66.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13\"","offer_id":45610697752807,"sku":"VOBH13","price":66.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\"","offer_id":45610697720039,"sku":"VOBH12","price":66.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/media_c1245765-1f1e-4d5e-b71b-56ac611df5eb.jpg?v=1716995772"},{"product_id":"d-ernst-pernambuco-viola-bow","title":"Daniel Ernst Pernambuco Viola Bow","description":"\u003cp\u003eFinely crafted in the Finkel atelier in Switzerland, Daniel Ernst has been producing outstanding bows at an attractive price since 2008.  Ernst's bows tend to be firm, yet flexible and provide a quick response with good tone. The balance point lies close to center-frog.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRound pernambuco stick. Ebony frog with silver fittings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"For some decades it has been our pleasure to offer bows from the legendary Swiss Atelier of the Finkel family. The establishment has, for over 40 years, provided performing artists, teachers and students with the finest bows. I personally own bows by Johannes Finkel and Markus Fisher and have recommended bows from all the other makers in the Atelier to my students and colleagues. I have been visiting my friends in Switzerland for years to discuss and select fine examples of their work for our customers. The centuries-old art of bow-making, using the finest pernambuco with only the highest-grade ebony, silver and gold, lives on in this preeminent workshop. I highly recommend any of the Finkel line of bows to our valued customers.\"\u003cbr\u003e- Charles Avsharian, Shar CEO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003eThe tradition of the master bowmaker is alive and well at the workshop of Johannes Finkel in Brienz, Switzerland. Mr. Finkel's bowmaking heritage descends from his great-grandfather, Ewald Weidhaas, a craftsman from the renowned workshop of Victor Fetique. It has passed through the hands of his grandfather, Paul Weidhaas and father, Siegfried Finkel. As a fourth generation bowmaker, Mr. Finkel's devotion to incomparable craftsmanship and the fine traditions of bowmaking have placed him among the world's pre-eminent living makers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Finkel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46383279833319,"sku":"FB120V","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/FB120V_0.jpg?v=1692046671"},{"product_id":"lefin-pernambuco-viola-bow","title":"Lefin Pernambuco Viola Bow","description":"\u003cp\u003eMade in the Finkel atelier of Brienz, Switzerland. Excellent value for advanced students. Exceptional ease of control from tip to frog producing a warm, smooth tone. This pernambuco stick is moderate-supple. The balance point lies close to center-frog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRound pernambuco stick. 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Mr. Finkel's bowmaking heritage descends from his great-grandfather, Ewald Weidhaas, a craftsman from the renowned workshop of Victor Fetique. It has passed through the hands of his grandfather, Paul Weidhaas and father, Siegfried Finkel. 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The addition of fine ebony and sterling silver to produce a beautiful and durable frog and button completes each bow before its final branding. A synthetic head plate assures easy passage through Customs and Borders inspections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreat wood and great workmanship are the keys to the creation of a great bow. The Jules Pajeot bow is hand made from Louis Bazin's aged stock of superb pernambuco wood, dating to the early 20th century. Strong yet flexible -- the mark of the great masters of France -- the Jules Pajeot à Paris model is favorably compared to bows costing upwards of $10,000. For the artist seeking a bow that is up to the most extreme technical demands in the repertoire: This is a bow possessing the strength to open the Brahms concerto with the flexibility needed to perform the variations of Tartini's Art of the Bow.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy French Bows? 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Tourte enjoyed great success in his lifetime. His early career as a watchmaker helped him develop great coordination and attention to detail. His sensitivity to the needs of musicians during this period of rapidly evolving music impelled him first to perfect the classical bow of the time, then to change it to serve his musician customers. His list of innovations in the development of the bow is vast: He was the first to use pernambuco wood, which has the natural qualities of strength and flexibility that enabled a number of important changes – a narrowing of the stick to create agility; reversing of the arch, to provide power and fast response; widening of the frog and ferrule to accept a wider ribbon of hair, for yet more power. The new bow wrought by Tourte's hands enabled new techniques of playing to emerge: sautillé, saltando, spicatto, as well as stronger legato and cantabile playing. Violinists exploited these new advantages, allowing them to play as never before, quickly moving the violin into its prominent place as the solo instrument of Paganini and other virtuosos of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, if Tourte was not satisfied with a bow that he made, he would simply destroy it, not sell it at a discount. And he did not work with assistants or apprentices, jealously guarding his secrets. It took the great Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume to \"deconstruct\" that which Tourte had created, much as he did with the great Italian violins of the 17th and 18th centuries. Vuillaume's genius enabled him to discover the technical and physical qualities inherent in Tourte's bows, largely because of Tourte's intuition and trial and error methods. Ever the astute businessman, Vuillaume was able to systematize what he learned, successfully applying Tourte's discoveries and innovations in his vaunted Mirecourt workshop. His now-legendary makers, Voirin, Peccatte, Maline, Simon, Sartory, and others, used these discoveries in the crafting of the great bows revered by today's great artists of the violin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Bazin Legacy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the auspicious name of François Xavier Bazin, the Bazin dynasty began in Mirecourt and continued through four generations of bow makers, until 1987. François Xavier studied bow making with the best: Vuillaume and Peccatte. Opening his own firm in 1840, Bazin's workshop employed great bow makers: Fetique, Ouchard, Vatelot, among others. The firm was represented over its 147 years by Bazin's brothers, sons, grandsons and great grandsons. Charles Louis Bazin was the last in this line, operating the firm until it closed in 1987. Trained as a bowmaker, Charles Louis found his stride as a respected merchant and promoter of both his firm and Mirecourt in general. He worked tirelessly to raise the professional status of bow makers from workers to artisans. Bazin sold his carefully selected supply of fine, aged pernambuco when he closed his shop, much to the benefit of a lucky few bow makers today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jules Pajeot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48955400913127,"sku":"JPV70V","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/JPV70V_0.jpg?v=1742999366"},{"product_id":"john-norwood-lee-viola-bow-c-1990","title":"John Norwood Lee Viola Bow, Chicago, c.1990","description":"\u003cp\u003eA master bowmaker hailing from Chicago, John Norwood Lee is highly sought after not only for his skilled bowmaking, but also his careful and trusted restoration work. 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In 1947, Heinz established his workshop in Saxony before moving it to Erlbach, Germany in 1965. Heinz was awarded a gold medal for a violin bow at the Luttich Trade Fair in 1969 and the family continues in the tradition of bowmaking to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heinz Dolling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50586120749287,"sku":"F1B3931","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/F1B3931_ViolaBow.jpg?v=1741276392"},{"product_id":"arcos-brasil-ipe-viola-bow-nickel-mounted","title":"Arcos Brasil Ipe Viola Bow, Nickel-Mounted","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith pernambuco becoming scarce, bowmakers around the world are seeking alternative materials to ensure the legacy of quality wood bowmaking continues. The master bowmakers at Arcos Brasil are doing just that by offering Ipe as an alternative. Comparable in quality, appearance, and response, the ipe bows we have evaluated here are every bit as good as the comparable pernambuco bows we have grown to love and admire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRound ipe stick. Ebony frog with nickel mountings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome variation in color and lapping may occur.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arcos Brasil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50609072603367,"sku":"AB50V","price":805.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/AB50V_ViolaBow_ArcosBrasil_NickelMounted.jpg?v=1737992954"},{"product_id":"arcos-brasil-ipe-viola-bow-silver-mounted","title":"Arcos Brasil Ipe Viola Bow, Silver-Mounted","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith pernambuco becoming scarce, bowmakers around the world are seeking alternative materials to ensure the legacy of quality wood bowmaking continues. The master bowmakers at Arcos Brasil are doing just that by offering Ipe as an alternative. Comparable in quality, appearance, and response, the ipe bows we have evaluated here are every bit as good as the comparable pernambuco bows we have grown to love and admire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRound ipe stick. Ebony frog with silver mountings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome variation in color and lapping may occur.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arcos Brasil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50609115857127,"sku":"AB60V","price":1242.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/AB60V_ViolaBow_ArcosBrasil_SilverMounted.jpg?v=1737992994"},{"product_id":"richard-grnke-viola-bow-ebony-silver","title":"Richard Grünke Viola Bow, Ebony\/Silver","description":"\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;' data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"760\"\u003eThis bow features a beautifully balanced, octagonal, firm pernambuco stick with elegant camber and excellent resilience, mounted in silver with an ebony frog. The fittings are precise and refined, with Grünke’s meticulous attention to detail evident in every element.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;' data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"1102\"\u003eOn the string, this bow offers superb control and clarity, with a warm, focused tone and quick response that supports nuanced articulation and a broad dynamic range. Ideal for advanced students and professional players alike, this bow delivers the reliable performance and artistry for which Richard Grünke’s work is celebrated worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;' data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eStamped: \u003cem style=\"box-sizing:border-box;font-style:revert;font-weight:inherit;\" data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003eRichard Grünke ***\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMount: Ebony\/Silver\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 73.2g\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Excellent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;' data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eRichard Grünke (1930, Poland) apprenticed under Edwin Herrmann in 1945 and completed his apprenticeship in the H.R. Pfretzschner workshop in Markneukirchen between 1946 \u0026amp; 1948. Grünke left Pfretzschner in 1950 to work for Alfred Leicht of Berlin. In 1952, he moved to Bubenreuth to work for Roderich Paesold and after completing his master's examination in 1957, the Paesold shop began allowing Grünke to brand his bows with his own name. He established his own shop in Bubenreuth in 1975 and founded Richard Grünke \u0026amp; Shöne GmbH in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Grunke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185378132199,"sku":"F2B3973","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/F2B3973.jpg?v=1757616418"},{"product_id":"richard-grnke-viola-bow-tortoiseshell-gold_2","title":"Richard Grünke Viola Bow, Tortoiseshell\/Gold","description":"\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;' data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"155\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing:border-box;font-style:inherit;font-weight:revert;\" data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"153\"\u003eRichard Grünke Viola Bow — Tortoiseshell\/Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;' data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"760\"\u003eThis bow features a beautifully balanced octagonal pernambuco stick with elegant camber and excellent resilience, mounted in gold with a tortoiseshell frog. The fittings are precise and refined, with Grünke’s meticulous attention to detail evident in every element.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;' data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"1102\"\u003eOn the string, this bow offers superb control and clarity, with a warm, focused tone and quick response that supports nuanced articulation and a broad dynamic range. Ideal for advanced students and professional players alike, this bow delivers the reliable performance and artistry for which Richard Grünke’s work is celebrated worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;' data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing:border-box;font-style:inherit;font-weight:revert;\" data-start=\"1239\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003eStamped:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem style=\"box-sizing:border-box;font-style:revert;font-weight:inherit;\" data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003eRichard Grünke ***\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing:border-box;font-style:inherit;font-weight:revert;\" data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1141\"\u003eMount:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tortoiseshell\/Gold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing:border-box;font-style:inherit;font-weight:revert;\" data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing:border-box;font-style:inherit;font-weight:revert;\" data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;' data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eRichard Grünke (1930, Poland) apprenticed under Edwin Herrmann in 1945 and completed his apprenticeship in the H.R. 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Ebony frog with silver mounts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herbert Wanka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51664569794791,"sku":"HW21V","price":1700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/FrogandTip_e2bbe148-8215-4cbb-8c77-1a460a781cfe.jpg?v=1770227615"},{"product_id":"herbert-wanka-viola-bow-baiersdorf","title":"Herbert Wanka Viola Bow, Baiersdorf","description":"\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'\u003eHerbert Wanka (b.1938) studied under Emanuel Schuster and has been crafting fine German bows for over 50 years. The stick is moderate-firm. The balance point lies close to center-frog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'\u003eRound pernambuco stick. 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The master bowmakers at Arcos Brasil are doing just that by offering Ipe as an alternative. Comparable in quality, appearance, and response, the ipe bows we have evaluated here are every bit as good as the comparable pernambuco bows we have grown to love and admire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);display:revert;font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;list-style-image:revert;list-style-position:revert;list-style-type:square;margin-bottom:revert;margin-right:revert;margin-top:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px 0px 0px revert;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;box-sizing:border-box !important;margin-bottom:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:4px 0px 4px 5px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:revert;\"\u003eRound ipe stick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;box-sizing:border-box !important;margin-bottom:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:4px 0px 4px 5px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:revert;\"\u003eEbony frog w\/ silver mounts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;box-sizing:border-box !important;margin-bottom:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:4px 0px 4px 5px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:revert;\"\u003eWeight: 70g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;box-sizing:border-box !important;margin-bottom:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-top:0px;padding:4px 0px 4px 5px;\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin-left:revert;\"\u003eStamped: “T. 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Bultitude was honored with an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arthur Bultitude","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51740659417319,"sku":"F2B4017","price":7000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/FrogAndTip_3f78cd17-6332-4a3a-9360-0aa6c9b7e759.jpg?v=1772135843"},{"product_id":"james-tubbs-viola-bow-london-late-19th-century","title":"James Tubbs Viola Bow, London, Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound pernambuco stick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEbony frog w\/ silver mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather on handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very good; meticulously cared for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Tubbs (1835-1921) was one of the most prominent and prolific English bowmakers, making thousands of bows throughout his career. He was trained by his father, William Tubbs, for many years before he eventually started his own shop in the 1850's. James Tubbs was an exceptionally gifted bowmaker and has been placed in the same category as other renowned bowmakers including Tourte, Peccatte, and Voirin.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"James Tubbs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51794510643431,"sku":"F2B4023","price":30000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/FrogandTip_f46ce3aa-eaa8-4675-ac1a-4b08e329caf7.jpg?v=1772135765"},{"product_id":"david-forbes-viola-bow-gainesville-1997","title":"David Forbes Viola Bow, Gainesville, 1997","description":"\u003cul style=\"-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(38, 38, 38); display: revert; font-family: 'Open Sans', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; list-style: revert; margin-bottom: revert; margin-right: revert; margin-top: revert; orphans: 2; padding: 0px 0px 0px revert; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: revert;\"\u003eRound pernambuco stick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: revert;\"\u003eEbony frog w\/ silver mounts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: revert;\"\u003e64.8g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: revert;\"\u003eCondition: Excellent; Slight wear on handle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: revert;\"\u003eDavid Forbes began his training as a bowmaker in the early 1980's, studying with William Salchow and Stephane Thomachot. David is a member of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, the Violin Society of America, and former director of the Oberlin Bow Making Workshops. David has won two gold medals and numerous certificates at the Violin Society of America competition as well as awards at the City of Paris Competition and Manchester Cello Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Forbes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51855007776999,"sku":"F2B4027","price":7000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/Bow12_Frog_Bow.jpg?v=1776788534"},{"product_id":"jean-jacques-millant-viola-bow-paris","title":"Jean-Jacques Millant Viola Bow, Paris","description":"\u003cul style='-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(38, 38, 38);display:revert;font-family:\"Open Sans\", Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;list-style:revert;margin-bottom:revert;margin-right:revert;margin-top:revert;orphans:2;padding:0px 0px 0px revert;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;'\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound pernambuco stick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEbony frog w\/ gold mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 29 ¾\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 67.2g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped: J.Jacques Millant A Paris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Excellent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean-Jacques Millant (1928-1998) apprenticed with Morizot Freres before returning to his father's workshop in Paris and establishing his own shop in 1951. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jean-Jacques Millant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51859724763367,"sku":"F1B4026","price":16000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/Bow10_Frog_Tip.jpg?v=1776786092"},{"product_id":"marc-laberte-viola-bow-mirecourt-c-1955-w-certificate","title":"Marc Laberte Viola Bow, Mirecourt, c.1955 w\/ Certificate","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound pernambuco stick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEbony frog w\/ nickel-silver mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 72.3cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 67.9g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped: “Parramon Barcelona”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very good showing normal wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccompanied by a certificate from Raffin (2025)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Marc Laberte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51887853830375,"sku":"F2B4031","price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/7414\/9095\/files\/Bow13_Frog_Tip.jpg?v=1776788564"},{"product_id":"johannes-finkel-viola-bow-brienz-c-1975-w-certificate","title":"Johannes Finkel Viola Bow, Brienz, c.1975 w\/ Certificate","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRound pernambuco shaft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEbony frog w\/ silver mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIvory tip plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 68.3g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 73.3cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamped: “J.S. 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