Recent content by sjd007

Ok, time for the verdict... After the rahair my german CF bow is now starting to play reasonably well. It still is a bit thin sounding compared to my french pernambuco but the difference is getting less as the rosin soaks in. I would probably like it a little heavier at the tip, which may help...

Hi Sounds like we all are saying the same things. I played my first rehearsal with the newly rehaired Yita CF bow (black hair now). Already much better than the original white hair. Still soaking up the pops and kolstein which I find I need to alternate to get a balance of grip and mellowness...

I get it back tomorrow! I have a nice German made French style pernambuco bow with black hair the pulls a lovely tone but gives me a sore thumb after long rehearsals / concerts. I'll let you know how the Yita stacks up after its haircut :) It will need a little playing in again i imagine. Simon

I bought the German style carbon bow - the middle one of your links there. The bow is nice and well weighted. A little better finishing would be nice (I gave mine a cut and polish and it improved the shine immensely). The hair is really quite bad. Mine is off for a rehair today in fact. The...

My FB had a small crack when I bought it right down the end (bridge end) - prob from transport knock. Anyway, I went the superglue route and it has been fine for the last 2 years. I respaced my nut using the fingerboard ebony powder from that job, and superglue to fill the old gaps and re-file...

Indeed. I installed my adjusters with the thread upwards (into the bridge) and the little knobs down (into the feet) so the comments about the height of the feet being the maximum length of the thread doesn't apply to me (or anyone with adjusters installed this way). I also drilled 6 holes...

... an then you have the rucksack of bits and bobs (rosin, tuner, mute etc), a stool, and a music stand. Just don't park too far from the veune! Occasionally, for longer hauls, I have found it to be quite comfortable to heave it up on one shoulder in its bag (shoulder fits nicely into the...

I just love my Belcanto's They are so soft, and strokable. Mmmmmm.

Have you ever rewired a car stereo upside down under the dashboard with your feet in the air? Gets a little poky and unless you have a very calm personality can get frustrating very quickly. Same for the soundpost - knock that baby over and she's a right little devil to get back in place withut...

I installed adjusters last year and from memory the thread is about an inch long, so a centimeter or so should be fine. I imagine most adjusters would be similar dimensions... Simon

For 15 odd years I have always played French. I always thought the german bow looked, well, freakish. I still do really. I have three french bows of varying quality (one nice german made one and a couple of cheap chinese ones that aren't actually that bad), and just got (my xmas present to me!!)...

Yup, I tried it for a while. Not sure if it made any difference to the tone or volume, but boy did my bass go flat. This stuff is supposed not to stretch, but I kept it on there at least three months and my bass just kept going out of tune. I was a bit paranoid about my knot, but that was...

I know I know! You make the mistake, and share it, hopefully no-one else does!!

And wear a mask - after dressing my fingerboard I was coughing up black s**t for days! Simon

A single wolf tone eliminator should reduce and shift all current wolf tones, depending on where it is put. Trial and error. The aim is to put them (wolf tones) somewhere they are not so noticable, without creating another in an obvious spot. It is simply altering the resonant frequency of the...