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More detailed information about stringed instruments and the history of violin making.

Christoph Gotting: Excellence by tradition

Daniele Scolari and the second generation of the new art of violin-making in Cremona

François Nicolas Voirin and the new French violin bow

W.E. Hill & Sons: on the Mt. Parnassus of the art of violin making

The fathers Bazin: the great name of Mirecourt bow making

Violin makers and masters: archive "A-C"

François Xavier Tourte and the modern violin bow (the violin bow, part III)

Violin bow - 1950's, silver mounted Markneukirchen

This good quality silver mounted violin bow was made approx. 1950 in Markneukirchen, Saxony, a skilled work that was made of attractive light-brown pernambuco wood. The delicate round stick features elasticity and plays rather softly. The elegant head is finely carved, the fine silver-mounted ebony frog has a slide of greenish mother-of-pearl, that is typical for Markneukirchen bow making. The percieved balance point is in the upper half of the stick, the measured balance point is at 25.8 cm of the total length of 74.5 cm. A recommendable, medium to soft violin bow, that is forgiving at play and features a bright, warm sound of character.