Double Bass Re-hair recommendations

[fdeck]

Sorry if this is covered in an existing thread... I've gotten a couple of re-hair jobs done locally that were unsatisfactory, and would like to know who y'all would recommend for a place where I can send my bows. The main one is a Finale french carbon fiber with chestnut hair, but it would be nice to get my cello bow done at the same time to save on shipping and so forth.

 

[Phil Rowan]

FWIW I and a number of fellow local bass players have been happy with Nick Caraccio's re-hairs (Kurt Muroki referred me to him several years back).

 

[Meddle771]

John Michael Smith in St Paul.

Just google for contact info.

 

[SVT4001]

There are many who provide great service here in the DC area, but I was blown away with the work of Donald Cohen: http://www.cohenbows.com/

I would highly recommend him!

Joe

 

[Eric Hochberg]

Ward Hansen does a fine job in Chicago.

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[Jeremy Darrow]

I recently sent a bow to Sue Lipkins for a rehair. She did an outstanding job and turned it around quickly.

 

[groooooove]

I recently sent a bow to Sue Lipkins for a rehair. She did an outstanding job and turned it around quickly.

i've heard shes the best, and have been meaning to send my bow to her. but i havent needed hair yet..

t

 

[MikeCanada]

Sue's bows are often regarded as the holy grail of bass bows. I have heard similar things about her rehairs as well.

Lynn Armour Hannings (lahbows.com) is in Maine. There are some exceptions, but most of North America's bow makers/repair people have studied with Lynn. (Sue Lipkins and Lynn both studied with Salchow in New York, Lynn went on to study with Bernard Millant in France) I cannot recommend her bows, repair work, and teaching enough.