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

Klingenthal: the origin of violin making

The Baroque bow (The violin bow, part I)

The end of the great instrument-making companies in Mirecourt

Ludwig Bausch: the "German Tourte"

Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy – J.T.L.

François Nicolas Voirin and the new French violin bow

F. X. Tourte and the modern violin bow (the violin bow, part III)

Powerful German violin bow, Richard Geipel

This powerful German violin bow was crafted by Richard Geipel in Markneukirchen/Schönlind in the 1960/1970's, it bears the "Rich. Geipel" brandstamp on shaft - a very successful, powerful violin bow with a strong, octagonal stick made of fine, dark-red quality pernambuco wood. The nickel mounted ebony frog is decorated with a Pearl eye and a white shimmering pearl slide. This strong allrounder has a centered balance point,slightly inclined towards the lower half of the stick and measured at 25.9 cm of 74.3 cm total length; its total weight is 60.9 g. This excellent Richard Geipel violin bow is highly suitable for precise, strong playing, featuring a very powerful, radiant, warm sound.

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