For Sale: Claude Marchand French Pernambuco Bow
 

For Sale: Claude Marchand Pernambuco French bow

$1500 shipped.

Great balance, pulls a full tone. Previously owned by Matt Frischman and used in the Minnesota Orchestra.

Weight: 140g (142 with rubber grip)
Length: 68.5 cm
Hair length: 55 cm

Comes with a hard case.

Bow was also previously used for a successful audition with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (not by me).

How about a trial?

And who is/was Claude Marchand?

I don't know if there is a real person with that name or not. These bows are from the Thomas and George Martin bass company in England, who contracts out to "a leading bowmaker" to make them under the Claude Marchand name. They sell for $1800 from Martin.

http://www.thomasmartin.co.uk/instru.../bows-for-sale

Yes, audition is fine. Since I don't have the ability to take a credit card number to secure the bow when it's on audition, what I've done in the past (both when buying and selling bows) is ask for payment up front for the bow with Paypal, and if you don't want it after a week trial, return it and I refund the full amount through Paypal. You are responsible for return shipping.

Just want to chime in that I own a Marchand French bow and find it to be a very good bow & a great value.

I agree. Very articulate and great balance.

I will second that. I played a number of Marchards at the '11 ISB convention in San Francisco, and felt that they were very near to, if not on par with, my Reid Hudson, and at less than half the price!

I'm interested-
Where are you located?

Never mind-- I see where you are-- I'd like a trial, but not til the middle of the month-- I could send you a check and save you PayPal fee- not in a hurry ,either way.

Bow is still available.

Bump