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I once destroyed a lovely wood
bow by dropping it only four short inches to a carpeted
floor. Game over. Replacing it with another expensive
wood bow was fleeting since it would not survive long in
my hostile circumstances (ie: among music students and a
toddler).
My next investment had to be
tough, but it couldn't hold me back musically. I
invested in carbon fibre (fiber) and never turned back.
As the old growth instrument wood
supply diminishes, price tags for good pernambuco bows
are increasing. Quality is becoming questionable and a
player really has to pick through to find a good stick.
Then what happens when you accidentally drop or warp
your bow?
Carbon fibre (fiber) bows come at a
fraction of the price of a pernambuco stick because of
the cost-effective materials used and the decreased man
hours in their construction. By purchasing a
Tabary
Prism or
Jean
Tabary bow you are also playing your part towards
decreasing deforestation.
As for durability, all Tabary bows
are nearly immune to warping or breaking due to their
durable design and strong carbon material. (That is,
unless you run it over with a Hummer or stick it in an
oven...) As with any bow the player must not strike it
against hard surfaces or else the appearance may be
altered with small scratches in the metallic colored
glaze.
Recent developments
in carbon fibre technology make these handmade carbon
fibre (fiber) bows play and feel like a pernambuco,
especially the
Jean
Tabary professional level bow. You don't need to
compromise your tone with these bows.
A far more affordable
than most carbon fibre bows in this "intermediate"
class, the Tabary Prism is light and very well-balanced.
Spiccato and ricochet bowings are easily played and the
tone is bright and clear, making it excellent for
orchestral and solo playing. Every player we've seen try
it out was amazed at its clear, easy tonal projection.
Prism
bows are played by beginner to advanced students and
professionals alike. We sell these bows to players
ranging from students completing their upper grade
conservatory exams, fiddlers competing in contests and
professionals who need a reliable outdoor gig bow."
A review by Fiddleheads Owner and
professional musician,
Rhiannon Schmitt
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