could this be a descent inexpensive bow??

[jmpiwonka]

i play with a (glasser i assume) fiberglass bow.
i am just curious, could one of these turn out to be a better quality bow than a fiberglass bow?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3725884560

[azflyman]

I am not sure but I think that bow has a reserve around $200. I would bet that it is better than your glass bow. If it is no good the seller has a 30 full refund policy. You really ahve nothing to lose but your shipping.

az

[olivier]

Originally Posted by jmpiwonka

i play with a (glasser i assume) fiberglass bow.
i am just curious, could one of these turn out to be a better quality bow than a fiberglass bow?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3725884560

There is absolutely no way to judge a bow on a photo.
You must play it and have enough experience to be comfortable with the bow to properly feel its qualities. Even in a store it is very hard to make a good evaluation by your self. I suggest you get your teacher or another trusted db player to help you find a bow. Or trust our fellow TBers who have appraised repeatedly the bang-for-buck ratio of Bob Gollihur's arcos, but I'm sure you realize we're walking a thin line here.

By the way, if anyone wondered how Ary France is able to make "half decent" (ie: pretty good) bows in France, it is because part of the work is subcontracted to shops that employ disabled persons. In other words, French social welfare system picks up part of the bill. Just a matter of ethics, don't hesitate to get one, you'll feel good about it (and I don't know how Chinese disabled get their bowl o'rice).

[hughindigo]

It may or may not be better than your glasser. The bow resembles many of the bows that I see anyone of the dozens of chinese import companies selling wholesale to shops. Some of the lower end models do lack a certain amount of durability, the nicer models however seem to give a lot of bang for the buck. I'm suspicious at that price if it is going to hold up. If you end up getting it, let us know what you think about it.

GL

Jerry

[anonymous0726]

Descent? Dissent? Decent?

[jmpiwonka]

Originally Posted by Ray Parker

Descent? Dissent? Decent?

thats just my version of decent.....
hehe, jeff

[EJ_Dad]

My teacher, also a luither, warned me away from some of the Chinese Student bows he's been seeing comining into the shop. Apparently, they're gluing the ferrel, making it impossible to re-hair the bows without replacing the frog assembly.

[Paul Warburton]

Originally Posted by olivier

There is absolutely no way to judge a bow on a photo.
You must play it and have enough experience to be comfortable with the bow to properly feel its qualities. Even in a store it is very hard to make a good evaluation by your self. I suggest you get your teacher or another trusted db player to help you find a bow. Or trust our fellow TBers who have appraised repeatedly the bang-for-buck ratio of Bob Gollihur's arcos, but I'm sure you realize we're walking a thin line here.

By the way, if anyone wondered how Ary France is able to make "half decent" (ie: pretty good) bows in France, it is because part of the work is subcontracted to shops that employ disabled persons. In other words, French social welfare system picks up part of the bill. Just a matter of ethics, don't hesitate to get one, you'll feel good about it (and I don't know how Chinese disabled get their bowl o'rice).

Olie's right on with this post!! But, if you're gonna buy a bow on line, as he says, Gollihur's $148.00 Brazil wood bows ARE heavily favored on this Forum. Mine is German and It's great. They are octagonal. Many French Bow players have raved about them as well.

[matt macgown]

IMHO, a person should have all the bows he/she can get his or her paws on, and a variety of weights, lenghts styles. I think that sorta goes with a "generalist bass player." Collectibles. A little costly, but worth it.