I have this HR Pfretzschner doublebass bow, weight is 134 gr with hair, 72 cm long, balance point is approximately at 21 cm (with the rubber sleeve). It is the real thing, when there are so many copies advertised.
It is silver mounted, silk-silver tinsel wrapped. Octagonal stick. MOP eye. I have the feeling it might be old because of the silver tinsel wrap, but nothing shows in terms of wear. No nicks or blemishes, maybe one tiny mark at the back of the head and that's all. No wear at the thumb area, very clean. The tip is ivory and in perfect condition.
It is oil finished, stamped HR Pfretzschner on the stick and bears the coat of arms of the King of Prussia on the frog. Great champfers, of course.
It is so nice and beautiful: it looks like a perfect sculpture, but with a purpose. ;-)
The stick is perfectly straight, the camber is good, spring is great. The bow is very well balanced. Maybe a buyer would like to have it rehaired to his/her taste, but the hair is still decent.
I have showed it to a local well renowed bow maker here in Montreal (Serge Sioufi) and it is in very good working condition, all mechanics are fine, it doesn't need any repairs except maybe fixing the end of the tinsel thread and rehairing to one's taste.
I don't play the bass myself, so I had it tried by an expert: René Gosselin, principal doublebass of the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal (directed by Yannick Nézet-Séguin), Quartango's bassist and a prominent figure here in Canada, and doublebass teacher at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal. It is the genuine article and a very good bow for someone who wants a French bow.
Other people tried it also, who had lesser bows than Mr. Gosselin's Ouchard bow, and it transformed their play instantly. It is easy to play, very responsive, etc, all the things you might expect of a good HR Pfretzschner bow.
I purchased it a couple of years ago at the closing auction of a prominent local luthier's shop here in Montreal, Lutherie Forget. I still have the bill from the auction and will show it on demand.
My kids both play string instruments, but have no intention of taking on the doublebass. I am a visual artist who dabbed into clarinet. So we have no need for it.
The bow is for sale for US 6000$ or can be traded for a very good, equivalent value, violin bow.
It can be viewed and tried here in Montreal or we can arrange a meeting at a luthier shop that can be agreed upon in New York if more convenient.
Here is my phone number: 514-924-2996.
It is silver mounted, silk-silver tinsel wrapped. Octagonal stick. MOP eye. I have the feeling it might be old because of the silver tinsel wrap, but nothing shows in terms of wear. No nicks or blemishes, maybe one tiny mark at the back of the head and that's all. No wear at the thumb area, very clean. The tip is ivory and in perfect condition.
It is oil finished, stamped HR Pfretzschner on the stick and bears the coat of arms of the King of Prussia on the frog. Great champfers, of course.
It is so nice and beautiful: it looks like a perfect sculpture, but with a purpose. ;-)
The stick is perfectly straight, the camber is good, spring is great. The bow is very well balanced. Maybe a buyer would like to have it rehaired to his/her taste, but the hair is still decent.
I have showed it to a local well renowed bow maker here in Montreal (Serge Sioufi) and it is in very good working condition, all mechanics are fine, it doesn't need any repairs except maybe fixing the end of the tinsel thread and rehairing to one's taste.
I don't play the bass myself, so I had it tried by an expert: René Gosselin, principal doublebass of the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal (directed by Yannick Nézet-Séguin), Quartango's bassist and a prominent figure here in Canada, and doublebass teacher at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal. It is the genuine article and a very good bow for someone who wants a French bow.
Other people tried it also, who had lesser bows than Mr. Gosselin's Ouchard bow, and it transformed their play instantly. It is easy to play, very responsive, etc, all the things you might expect of a good HR Pfretzschner bow.
I purchased it a couple of years ago at the closing auction of a prominent local luthier's shop here in Montreal, Lutherie Forget. I still have the bill from the auction and will show it on demand.
My kids both play string instruments, but have no intention of taking on the doublebass. I am a visual artist who dabbed into clarinet. So we have no need for it.
The bow is for sale for US 6000$ or can be traded for a very good, equivalent value, violin bow.
It can be viewed and tried here in Montreal or we can arrange a meeting at a luthier shop that can be agreed upon in New York if more convenient.
Here is my phone number: 514-924-2996.