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Fiddlerman
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July 8, 2014 - 10:16 pm
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Glad that I wasn't crazy John. LOL
We wouldn't want to sell anyone a club. ;)
Thanks for clarifying.

"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."

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Fiddlerman said
Glad that I wasn't crazy John. LOL
We wouldn't want to sell anyone a club. ;)
Thanks for clarifying.

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Would you believe that I have a bow that has an overall length of 840mm or 33 inches and weighs in at 46.3g? And the hair is guaranteed 'Mongolian' 

True :)

Seen it all. Done it all. Can't remember most of dunno ..... What was I saying???? facepalm

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Rather long, isn't it, John ? 

All my bow's measure 29.5" and my lightest is 53.7 gm.

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Fiddlerman
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July 9, 2014 - 9:18 am
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I believe you John.
I know that many people want lighter bows but I need more weight. It requires too much effort for me to get a sound with a light bow. I tried the expensive Arcus bows but they don't do me any favors.
I have spoken to a lot of my colleques about this as well. Most agree that the ideal weight is around 60g. Some want just a bit higher and some want a bit lower. I've even had some players tell me they are looking for a much heavier bow which is why I knew we didn't have any that heavy. LOL
In the case that a violinist wants a heavier CF bow we usually sell them the viola bow. :)

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