Gotthard Schuster *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  21915

Gotthard Schuster was trained by his father in Markneukirchen. After WWII he moved the workshop to Bubenreuth in Western Germany where he became successful and highly respected. His bows became especially popular in the U.S. due to the support of Rembert Wurlitzer in New York.

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Roger Treat

sku Product SKU:  20936

Roger Treat studied the art of bow making with Lynn Hannings, Jerry Pascewicz and Rodney Mohr before opening his own workshop over twenty-five years ago. Over the years he has become a highly respected maker, not just in New England but all over the country.

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Bernard Ouchard for Vidoudez

sku Product SKU:  22493

Bernard studied with his father, the great E.A.Ouchard and in 1949 went to Geneva working for the next 21 years with Vidoudez. Most of the bows stamped VIDOUDEZ Geneva are Bernard Ouchard’s exceptional work. In 1971 he returned to Mirecourt and taught bow making at the violin making school where he trained the next generation of French master bow makers.

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John Nebeker *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22461

John Nebeker started his career with Peter Prier in Salt Lake, moving on to Miami with Harry Duffy and to Dallas before returning to Salt Lake in 1985. During his sadly short career he won certificates of merit at the VSA competition in 1978.

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Steven Beckley

sku Product SKU:  22459

A native of Menlo Park, Steve Beckley started his training as a bow maker with William Salchow in New York. After two years he returned to the Bay Area to perfect his skills with Boyd Poulsen. Since 1986 he has been making exceptional bows here in the bay area and for the last 22 years in Little River California on the Mendocino coast. His bows have become enormously popular with musicians both in California and all over the country.

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Michael Vann

sku Product SKU:  22456

Michael Vann started his career as a bow maker back in 1975 with William Salchow in New York. Since then he has gone to become one of the most important makers working today. Well known violinists, violists and cellists all over the world have chosen his bows.

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R. L. Steenburgen

sku Product SKU:  22414

Highly respected for his work,Randy Steenburgen has won several gold medals at Violin Society of America (VSA) competitions, perhaps the most important in the world. This is a beautifully made bow, typical of his high level of craftsmanship.

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Douglas Raguse *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22056

One of the best American bowmakers, Raguse has made over 1100 bows. He studied with Lloyd Liu and Bill Salchow before setting up on his own in Chicago, and later in Michigan. He has won a dozen awards at various competitions, including gold medal at the VSA in 1980. This bow is an excellent example of Raguse's work.

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Robert Morrow

sku Product SKU:  22138

One of the top American bowmakers today, Robert Morrow has also been a respected judge at bowmaking competitions, including the VSA. He trained with Charles Espey before setting up on his own in Port Townsend, WA. In 2008 he received the title "hors concours" at the VSA for his numerous gold medals. His work is always as elegant as it is functional, and this violin bow is no exception. Strong and vibrant, it is capable of drawing a huge tone from the instrument.

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Lucie Martinie

sku Product SKU:  21571

Bowmaking for Lucie is the natural culmination of growing up in her father's cabinet making workshop in Corréze and her early love of music, including the accordion, flute, and viola. She studied bowmaking at the National School of Lutherie in Mirecourt, France from 2009 to 2012. After graduation she worked for the renowned Yannick Le Canu before establishing her own shop in 2016. Most recently at the 2018 Violin Society of America competition, she was awarded gold medal for her viola bow, in a very competitive field. This violin bow effortlessly produces a crisp spiccatto and smooth legato. It is an excellent modern French bow offered at a good price.

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Morgan Andersen

sku Product SKU:  ANDERSEN-VLN

Douglas Raguse

sku Product SKU:  22055

One of the best American bowmakers, Raguse has made over 1100 bows. He studied with Lloyd Liu and Bill Salchow before setting up on his own in Chicago, and later in Michigan. He has won a dozen awards at various competitions, including gold medal at the VSA in 1980. This bow is a fine example of Raguse's work.

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German, Lamy stamp

sku Product SKU:  21041

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Eugene Sartory *SOLD*

sku Product SKU:  22382

Generally considered the finest bow maker of the first half of the twentieth century, the works of Eugene Sartory are always in great demand. We are happy to offer this excellent Sartory viola bow which has superb playing qualities.

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Richard Grunke

sku Product SKU:  22367

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Charles Bazin

sku Product SKU:  22368

Charles Bazin (1907-1987) was the final member of the Bazin bow-making dynasty which spanned four generations. This cello bow is an exceptionally fine example of this maker’s work.

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Eric Gagne

sku Product SKU:  22155

One of the exciting young bow makers, Gagne began his studies with Blaise Emmelin before working with Pierre Guillaume in Brussels, Belgium. He has won numerous awards for his work, most recently in 2016 at the VSA for a viola and cello bow. This excellent example is gold mounted.

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Bernard Ouchard

sku Product SKU:  21851

Bernard studied with his father, the great E.A.Ouchard and in 1949 went to Geneva, working for the next 21 years with Vidoudez. These bows are stamped VIDOUDEZ Geneva but are Ouchard’s exceptional work. In 1971 he returned to Mirecourt and taught bow making at the violin making school.

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David Samuels

sku Product SKU:  22168

Born in Chicago, David Samuels moved to Israel where he worked with Amnon Weinstein. He then worked with Etienne Vatelot and Stéphane Thomachot in France and with Jacques Français in New York. He has since become one of the most important bow makers working today, His bows are in demand by musicians and collectors all over the world and has won 7 gold medals at VSA competitions. We are pleased to offer three of his wonderful violin bows including two with his distinctive design of four overlapping silver rings on the frog.

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François Lotte

sku Product SKU:  21904

François Lotte trained in the Bazin workshop and then worked for Cuniot-Hury before going on his own in 1926. His workshop included R.Bernard, M.Lapierre, M.Mangenot along with his son Roger.

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Vigneron Pere

sku Product SKU:  21280

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Otto Pfretzschner

sku Product SKU:  21765

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Albert Nurnberger

sku Product SKU:  2990

The Nürnberger family worked in close concert with each other to fashion some of the finest bows in Germany. They maintained a high level of artistry over the course of their prolific oeuvre, frequently working on Tourte model bows. With luthiers in the family dating back to the early 18th century, the Nürnbergers flourished as bow makers beginning in the late 19th century, and are now widely recognized as the standard bearers of German bow making.

In 1890, Albert Nürnberger Jr. (b. 1854-d.1933) started branding the workshop's bows in order to make a name for the family. The workshop had already been producing fine bows for several decades, but had usually supplied bows to other shops anonymously. By signing their works, the family built up their business and established their reputation. The earliest stamp, in a font sans serif, was later changed to a font with serifs in 1910 before ultimately settling on the most widely used stamp, *ALBERT NÜRNBERGER*, in 1920.

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D.Chagas

sku Product SKU:  Bow 2.7

This is the most affordable bow we carry from Arcos Brasil. It is nickel mounted with an ebony frog

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