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New Bow, New Feel

Discussion in 'Bows and Rosin [DB]' started by erick5bassism, Apr 23, 2012.

  1. Apr 23, 2012 #1
    erick5bassism

    erick5bassism

    Dec 17, 2011
    El Paso, TX/ Lincoln, NE
    Hi, I've been using my bow for a few years now and realized I'm pretty used to it. I can pull any sound I want from it for the most part. However, now that I'm looking for a new bow I find I'm just looking for my bow all over again, but I know I want something that is different from my bow, I just don't know what I want exactly because I'm so used to the one I have now. Any thoughts.
     
  2. Apr 23, 2012 #2
    chris1125

    chris1125

    May 14, 2007
    Don't just try a bow out and buy it on the spot, if you are in a shop and there is a bow that feels pretty good to you, take it out on a trial. Any decent shops will let you try bows out for a week or two which will give you a much better feel for the bow. If there aren't any decent shops near you, most places will also ship you several bows that you are interrested for a week or two and you can take your pick or send them all back. I went through many of these trials looking for my bow, and it is a great feeling when you find exactly what your looking for. Good luck!
     
  3. Apr 24, 2012 #3
    Les Fret

    Les Fret

    Sep 9, 2009
    So why you want to change bow then?
    My experience is that it is very hard to find the right bow. It takes a lot of time and frustration too. It takes your mind of practicing. But it is all part of the learning process.