Augagneur-Bergeron

[anonymous12251111]

I've heard really great things about these bows. Daniel Marillier, Thierry Barbe and Renaud Garcia Fons really back these bows. I'm wondering if these would work at all for Orchestra playing? I like a bow around 135g, that's usually enough weight for me to project in orchestra yet remain really agile in solo playing. Does anyone recommend this maker?

[JoeyNaeger]

FWIW, my new bow is 129-130 grams and I think it does just fine with orchestral repertoire.

[quenoil]

I've played one of their bows. I liked it a lot, although it wasn't the bow I ultimately chose to buy. It had a nice tone, was very well balanced, and responded very quickly as I recall.

[anonymous12251111]

Originally Posted by quenoil

I've played one of their bows. I liked it a lot, although it wasn't the bow I ultimately chose to buy. It had a nice tone, was very well balanced, and responded very quickly as I recall.

Awesome, I've e-mailed them like 3 times over the past 6 months, haven't heard a reply. I actually don't even know if their prices are in USD or Euros.

[Renaud]

Hi

i am a french double bassist ...

so sorry for my english.

I have contact Augagneur Bergeron

for a silver mounted bow the price is between 1700 € and 3000 € (2600 $ and 4700$)

Best Regard Renaud

[Rem's]

Hello!

I'm French too, and Bergeron is my bowmaker (Augagneur is retired now...)
I have 2 bows from their workshop, and I like them very much! Very light, a clear tone...It's nice to play with bows like this. The particularity is the lightness, but I think it's absolutely not a problem for orchestral playing.

[anonymous12251111]

They seem like great bow makers, I just wish they'd actually answer their e-mails.

[anonymous12251111]

Originally Posted by Renaud

Hi

i am a french double bassist ...

so sorry for my english.

I have contact Augagneur Bergeron

for a silver mounted bow the price is between 1700 € and 3000 € (2600 $ and 4700$)

Best Regard Renaud

That's a pretty steep price difference...2600-4700, large gap.

[Frits]

I have an Augagneur-Bergeron since 4 years now. Very good indeed, a beautiful vigneron-type bow with elliptoid form. They are hard to reach by e-mail. Better is to make a phonecall. They sent me 3 (!!!) bows in 1 package to try out after which I could send the other 2 back to them. Nice - purelly based on confidence and trust.

Prices for the better bows are indeed +2000 euros. The others are just students models.

Frits (left handed bass player in Belgium)