Archive

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

Contemporary violin makers: the modern artisans

Eric Blot, the expert of Cremona and Italian violin making

The Ouchard dynasty of bow makers

Jean-François Raffin: ten hours - and not a word

The second phase: the more recent history of violin making in western Bohemia

Violin makers and masters: archive "M-O"

Violin makers and masters: archive "V-Z"

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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