I'm Lookn to buy a bow

Williams · #1 08-09-2005, 02:49 PM

I'm looking to minor in music in college. My current bow is a german Estman. I'm looking to get somethin in the $500- 700. DOes anyone have suggestions?

anonymous0726 · #2 08-09-2005, 03:39 PM

Carbows have a great reputation and are in the $700 - $1000 range to start. Maybe check one of those out. They're reputed to get the sound and response of a pernambuco stick in the price range of twice the Carbow's cost. Plus they're nearly indestructible and have a serial number, so in the event the that it gets lost or stolen (and you loved it), you could get an exact copy made.

Aaron Saunders · #3 08-09-2005, 07:30 PM

Not to question your advice Ray, but reports of Carbows having "the sound and response of a pernamuco stick in the price range of twice the Carbow's cost" give my eyebrow a little nudge. If the price vs. quality comparison is that dramatic, then why are people still using pernambuco bows? It might be that musicians are notoriously traditionalists when it comes to things like that, I guess.

Just asking a question that bears asking.

jallenbass · #4 08-09-2005, 08:03 PM

I sold my DeLuccia bow after buying a Carbow Grunberger. I couldn't see having a $5000 bow sitting around when the $1000 Carbow pulled a comparable sound and was as just as easy to play.

B. Johnson · #5 08-09-2005, 11:44 PM

I have played some eastman sticks, they aren't bad. If you are just going to minor in college I don't think there is a huge need to buy something a ton better than that, stick with what ya got.

Aaron Saunders · #6 08-09-2005, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jallenbass

I sold my DeLuccia bow after buying a Carbow Grunberger. I couldn't see having a $5000 bow sitting around when the $1000 Carbow pulled a comparable sound and was as just as easy to play.

Looks like I'll be enjoying a fine meal of my own words tonight. Maybe one of those Carbow sticks'd be a fine investment after the AI Contra...

...at this rate, I'll never quit KFC before I go to university. Ugh.

toman · #7 08-10-2005, 01:40 PM

Unless carbon bows have improved a lot in the last couple years, I'll take the $500 pernambuco stick any day. Sorry, but I don't dig plastic bows, even if they technically perform well.

EFischer1 · #8 08-10-2005, 01:45 PM

+1 for Carbow

naturally they aren't as good as expensive pernambuco sticks. But, for the money, I would rather have the carbow than a low-q stick.

anonymous0726 · #9 08-10-2005, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by toman

Unless carbon bows have improved a lot in the last couple years, I'll take the $500 pernambuco stick any day. Sorry, but I don't dig plastic bows, even if they technically perform well.

Not to be argumentative, but in saying 'plastic' are you maybe confusing carbon fiber and fiberglass?

Mudfuzz · #10 08-10-2005, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Parker

Not to be argumentative, but in saying 'plastic' are you maybe confusing carbon fiber and fiberglass?

Carbon fiber = polyacrylonitrile
Fiberglass = glass

toman · #11 08-10-2005, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Parker

Not to be argumentative, but in saying 'plastic' are you maybe confusing carbon fiber and fiberglass?

Nope. I know the difference between carbon and fiberglass; I just don't like bows made from anything other than wood. I prefer vinyl to CDs, too...

5stringDNA · #12 08-10-2005, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by toman

Nope. I know the difference between carbon and fiberglass; I just don't like bows made from anything other than wood. I prefer vinyl to CDs, too...

I don't like teh feel of carbon fiber basses or bows either.. as far as vinyls though, I would have one hell of a time carrying around my 400+ cd's in vinyl form...

jallenbass · #13 08-10-2005, 08:35 PM

I must admit that pernembuco bows are more interesting to look at.

Bobby King · #14 08-10-2005, 10:38 PM

I bought a great used German pernambuco bow from the Cincinnati Bass Cellar for $600. I gave them a credit card number and they sent me 5 or 6 bows in my price range to try. Bought the one I liked and returned the rest. Other dealers will do this, too.

EJ_Dad · #15 08-10-2005, 10:55 PM

I'm planning on checking out the Tom Owen bows when the boss (my wife) allows me to purchase a better bow. I've read good things about them in the $700 price range.

spacecanoe · #16 08-10-2005, 11:08 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/BEST-BASS-BOW-su...QQcmdZViewItem

what about bows of this nature? looks good to me and not outraguiously priced..

anonymous0726 · #17 08-10-2005, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron Noguer

Carbon fiber = polyacrylonitrile
Fiberglass = glass

I know, I know, I know, ...

I was just making sure that the deserved bad reputation of fiberglass bows wasn't being intermingled with carbon fiber bows, which are well liked (for what they are) by many.

jallenbass · #18 08-11-2005, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by toman

I just don't like bows made from anything other than wood.

Why?

spacecanoe · #19 08-11-2005, 04:12 PM

Someone take a peek on that ebay link i put up. Is that a quality bow or a scam?

jallenbass · #20 08-11-2005, 05:12 PM

No way of knowing without playing it. It's nice to look at. He does offer a 7 day money back guarantee so you'd only be out the shipping cost if you don't like it.