Baroque Bows
Saraband Music stocks a number of well-crafted, affordable baroque bows from China and other places for violin, viola, cello, and treble, tenor and bass viols. Transitional bows for the violin family and double bass bows are also available on special order.
Baroque bow prices are typically $200. Occasionally there might be a slightly cheaper or more expensive bow for one reason or another.
Bass viol bows from Lu Mi are $600.
There are also some more expensive baroque violin bows, all snakewood, with a reeded stick to assist with the grip. Please ask.
Sorry, Saraband Music doesn't have a current supplier of bows with a clip-in frog.
Bows constantly come and go every week. Those pictured have been sold. Typical of stock are:
Top: A violin and a viola bow, round sticks
Middle: Violin bow, hexagonal stick
Bottom: Three cello bows, round sticks
I finally have a supplier of good but reasonably priced transitional bows. These will retail for $380 plus postage and insurance which is usually around the $20 including the tube and express post. A typical violin bow (usually around 50-51g) is shown below. Viola bows are around 60g, and Cello bows around 70-71g. These lighter weights are typical of early bows, so if you are used to a much heavier bow, you will find these much easier to play with and articulate the 18th and early 19th century repertoire.
Measurements are from the tip to the end of the screw.
Typical violin bows:
Typical viola bows (71cm long):
Typical cello bows (72cm long):
Please enquire about what is in stock now. Photos can be sent to buyers.