Sev's world of bows

Baroque bass players, check this out!
Today we've got a wonderful baroque French bow by Marco Pasquino!

This model is an all time best seller, and who follows this page has seen a lot of them coming and going in the last couple of months, with great satisfaction of the final owner. So, let's check it out!

This bow has a snakewood stick, frog and button, with elegant Elforyn inlays, and weights 121 grams.
The snakewood stick produces a clear, crisp and transparent sound, which projects easily in every kind of environment, and a beautiful and rich resonance.
Long and melodious lines and sharp and crisp articulations come out effortlessly altogether, throughout the whole dynamic spectrum.
A bow which will suit any serious baroque player, but which will find its place also in later repertoire, especially contemporary music, due to its clear tone colour and articulations.

Curious? And you'd like to try out the bow? Let's plan an appointment, or I can send it to your door for a free trial!
Do not hesitate to enquire for info, price and conditions.

Have a great week my friends!

Hey bass players! Check this out!
Today we've got a wonderful bow by Charles Alfred Bazin!

The Bazin family needs no presentation, having been a benchmark in quality bows for more than a century. So let's cut the crap, and check out this wonderful piece of wood!

This bow has a high grain Pernambuco stick, a silver mounted ebony frog with an elegant Parisian eye, a silver button and winding, and weights 129 grams.

Playing wise, this is a Bazin in all characteristics: powerful, yet elegant sound, easy to use in all sorts of articulations -from the mellowest of legatos to the wildest of spiccatos- and dynamics, spanning from the most sensitive pianissimo up to some roaring fff, and all in between.
A beautiful, powerful and versatile tool for the bass player who knows what he wants!

Curious? And perhaps you'd like to try it? Drop me a line and let's organise a trial, or let me send it to your door so that you can check it out with ease at home!
Enquire for info, price and conditions

Have a great weekend my friends!

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Bass players, here's something for you!
Today we have a beautiful bow by Marcel Lapierre!

This bowmaker needs no introduction, being him one of the great makers from the Mirecourt, who was in fact considered as one of the finest of his time.
But how's hte bow? Let's take a look!

This bow has a high quality pernambuco octagonal stick, with a silver mounted ebony frog with a Parisian eye, silver headplate and screw, for a total weight of 128 grams.
Right from the moment you place it on the string, you feel already the reactivity of this wonderful stick, who's ready to bring out a broad, full and clear tone. All articulations come out very easily, from long, melacholic tones to the wildest of spiccatos, and everything in between, also due to the excellent balance. An excellent tool both for solo, orchestra and chamber music.

A bow of the highest quality, which will definitely become a great
tool in the hands of a professional, both in solo and orchestra, or those of an ambitious student.

The bow is in mint conditions, and has been checked and rehaired by bowmaker Jelle Boomsma.

Curious about this beauty? And you'd like to try it out?
Do not hesitate to make an appointment for a free try out!
Enquire for info, price and conditions/

Have a great week my friends!

Double bass fellows, check this out!
Today we have a lovely French bow by Otto Schuller. Let's check it out!

This bow has an octagonal pernambuco stick, an ebony frog and a 3-parts ebony inlayed button, for a total weight of 148 grams.
It is also a longer than average bow, with its 58,4 cm of playable hair. But how dos it play?

This bow, despite the extra length, is extremely well balanced throughout the stick, making it extremely easy to play in all sections of the bow, including the tip. The tone is powerful, resonant and elegant, with a clear attack and a well defined core. Despite weight and length, this stick is agile and reactive, making spiccato and other quick articulations effortless.

A beautiful bow, which will suit both the advanced student looking for a professional tool, and the experienced professional wanting to add a particular and elegant bow to his collections. All of this for an attractive price!

Curious? Would you like to try it out? Let's make an appointment, or let me send it to your door! Do not hesitate to write me for info, price and conditions!

Have a great week, my friends!

Early and modern bassists, take a look!
Here's to you a fantastic bass bow by Coen Engelhard!

This bow has an acacia wood stick, a slide in frog, with a total weight of 123 grams. But how does it work?

I am rarely amazed by bows, since I have the luck to often have good ones in my hands. But this time I'm really, really impressed.
I brought this bow to a baroque music rehearsal, where I would play on my usual continuo bass (a great sounding, yet not so easy to tame instrument, for whose who don't know it).
This bow, despite the light weight, drew a beautiful, full and resonant sound of the bass, with clear and crispy articulations and a transparent tone, which would support yet not overwhelm the rest of the group. What I also found amazing is how easy to use this bow is; I felt at home from the very beginning, despite been used to completely different tools.
I tried it later on a solo piece, and my impressions were confirmed: this bow is a great tool for anyone playing early music, especially renaissance and baroque, and I can see how it could be also very useful in the end of a contemporary music player searching for a different type of tone.

Also, the great thing of this type of slide in frogs is that you can replace your frog at any time in about 3 seconds, and even have multiple frogs with you depending on the situation (you can contact the maker directly for this).

A great, flexible bow, at an inexpensive price. So, what are you waiting for to give it a try?
You can schedule an appointment at my place to try it out, or I can have it shipped to you! Do not hesitate to enquire for info, price and conditions.

Have a great weekend my friends!

Baroque bassists, here's something for you!
I'm very glad to repropose one of our best seller models; this type of bow has been selling very well for the last two years, with plenty of satisfied players.

This bow has a greenheart stick, and a snakewood frog and button, for a total weight of 119 grams. But how does it play? Let's take a look!
This bow has a clear, resonant and transparent sound, which is present yet not overwhelming; a flexible tool, which will shine both in continuo and in solo pieces (I've tried it out on a Bach suite, and it worked great!).
Though ideal for gut strings, it will also work perfectly on steel/synthetic strings; it can also be used on a D violone.

Curious? And you'd like to try it? You're welcome to come over and check it (and more bows!) out; otherwise I can send it to your door, for a free trial! Enquire for info, price and conditions.
Have a great day my friends!

New season, new bows! The summer just brought us a full consort of renaissance bows by Coen Engelhard! Curious about them? Stay tuned and check the upcoming posts! 🏖️

Hey bassists! Check this out!
Today we have a splendid original Morizot bow from the late XIX century!

This bow, with its powerful, flexible and resistant stick, is a tool which is meant to resist the trial of time and come out of it untamed. The construction is so precise that you might say it's been laser cut!
The elegance of the fibers of this pernambuco stick give the bow a particular and pleasant appearance.
Sound wis there's little to say when talking about a bow like this; it's definitely not your usual carbon bow!

Interested? And you'd like to give it a try? Then do not hesitate to contact me for info about the bow, the date, prices and conditions!

Baroque bassists, check this out!
Today we have a beautiful baroque bass bow built by Marco Pasquino!

This bow has a snakewood stick, and an elforyn frog and button, for a total weight of 120 grams. But how does it play? Let's check it out!

This bow has a clear, resonant and transparent sound, which is present yet not overwhelming; a flexible tool, which will shine both in continuo and in solo pieces (I've tried it out on a Bach suite, and it worked great!).
Though ideal for gut strings, it will also work perfectly on steel/synthetic strings; it can also be used on a D violone.

Curious? And you'd like to try it? You're welcome to come over and check it (and more bows!) out; otherwise I can send it to your door, for a free trial! Enquire for info, price and conditions.

Have a great day my friends!

Baroque bows and clear skies 🌅

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Hey bass fellows! How about going classical? 😃
Today we have a wonderful Sperger bow by Marco Pasquino!

This bow has a cherrywood stick, frog and button, for a total weight of 135 grams. But how does it play?

The very first feeling you get when taking this bow in your hand is that of a very comfortable, well balanced bow, which sits comfortably in your hand without any uneven leaning. As soon as you put it on the string, the sound you hear is clear, resonant and rich, though transparent and well projected. The sound comes out effortlessly, without any need to force, both on gut and steel.
Next to it, it's a very easy to handle bow, especially in fast articulations; no quick runs and chordal arpeggios are a problem when using it, and the result is clear, crispy phrasing, still retaining a beautiful sound quality.
A bow that will work without any problem both in solo and ensemble music, and that can definitely become a flexible tool in a bass player's hand!

So, curious about it? Would you like to try it out? Then do not hesitate to contact me for info, prices and conditions!

Have a great week my friends!

Old bow cases and cubic houses 🟨🏘️

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New year, new bows!
Lets's start with a blast with a beautiful Renaissance bow by Coen Engelhard!

This bow is made out of what's commonly called acacia (Robinia Pseudoacacia), an elastic, flexible and resistant wood originally from North America, yet nowadays available pretty much all over Europe as well. This sort of trees grows easily and quickly, making this wood a sustainable choice.
But how does it play and sound?

The bow has a clear, transparent sound, with a definite attack when needed, yet enough suppleness to approach the most heartfelt solo lines. This bow's reactivity is such that it will be able to transmit to the string exactly what the musician is doing, and it becomes literally an extension of the player's hand. This makes it particularly ideal when playing continuo, from calm, laid back lines up to the wildest dances and battles.
Here I speak from my own experience as a player: I've been owning one of these bows for years, and I'm yet to find a more satisfactory one!
This bow's weight (92 grams) makes it perfect for a G and/or D violone, but it can also work very well on a double bass, depending on the player's preferences.

The frog can be easily removed (it simply slides along the stick), and substituted with another one. For this, you can contact the maker directly, who will be happy to help you (this service is not included, in the price and is to be agreed directly with the bowmaker).

Curious? Interested in a try out? Do not hesitate to contact me for a free trial, here or at your place! Enquire for info, prices and conditions.

I wish you a great 2022 my dear friends!

And is today in Milano!
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And our linen bags match with the colour of the Duomo!
Musicians from Milano, hit me up if you'd like any info and/or to try out our products!

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A very merry Christmas to all of you, my friends!
It's been a great year, and I'm really happy about how this business is growing. Being able to provide musicians with a bow that suits them best is a mission for our shop, and a huge pleasure when this happens and we see them happy. So, thank you all, and we wish you a merry Christmas, a happy and fulfilling new year, and a lot of happiness and music in your life! 🌲🌲🌲🎅🍷🎉

Baroque bows and Christmas eves 🌲

Bass profiles, airplanes and sunny days ☀️✈️

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