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Good carbon starter bow for beginners
Bought this bow as my second "con legno" bow. Expected a better sound in comparison to cheap wooden bows but with this bow this not the case.
Sound is extremely warm, muffled and silent. For rosin I am using pops.
Maybe is the hair quailty, so one can also check with rehairing the bow.
Stick and frog look good, metal winding and leather not. As usual with bow in this price range. Bow is light and the stick is not "dead" as that can be the case with cheaper wooden bows. Spiccato works ;)
Recommendation for beginners who are starting to play a double bass. Cheap and it does the job.
Sound is extremely warm, muffled and silent. For rosin I am using pops.
Maybe is the hair quailty, so one can also check with rehairing the bow.
Stick and frog look good, metal winding and leather not. As usual with bow in this price range. Bow is light and the stick is not "dead" as that can be the case with cheaper wooden bows. Spiccato works ;)
Recommendation for beginners who are starting to play a double bass. Cheap and it does the job.
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Good Quality Double Bass Bow
For entry level, or first double bass bow, it think it is the best buy.
Pros:
Great balance;
Light weight, with good density;
Unbelievable good quality, considering the price;
Looks everlasting, made of carbon fibre, which is virtually weather proof;
Thomann's unbeatable cost/benefit.
Hair is fine.
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Cons:
Somewhere in between German And French sizes...
Is it 4/4 size? ... not really for concert;
I recommend it. A carbon fibre good quality bow for this price is simply another great deal from Thomman!
Pros:
Great balance;
Light weight, with good density;
Unbelievable good quality, considering the price;
Looks everlasting, made of carbon fibre, which is virtually weather proof;
Thomann's unbeatable cost/benefit.
Hair is fine.
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Cons:
Somewhere in between German And French sizes...
Is it 4/4 size? ... not really for concert;
I recommend it. A carbon fibre good quality bow for this price is simply another great deal from Thomman!
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Poor construction.
I've only used the bow for a couple of months and it is already starting to loose tension. I don't see any of the other reviews on here complain about this so perhaps I got a poor one.
It is a bit short but worked fine for my needs which was home practise on an electric upright.
Unfortunately it didn't last and I'm now looking for another bow. Not sure if I'll take the chance on another one of the same model. Other reviews seem to be positive and it is cheap... I'll probably go elsewhere. I can't recommend a product that doesn't last longer than this. Even if they're mostly fine it's still a sign of poor quality control.
It is a bit short but worked fine for my needs which was home practise on an electric upright.
Unfortunately it didn't last and I'm now looking for another bow. Not sure if I'll take the chance on another one of the same model. Other reviews seem to be positive and it is cheap... I'll probably go elsewhere. I can't recommend a product that doesn't last longer than this. Even if they're mostly fine it's still a sign of poor quality control.
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Decent bow for its price. The hair that comes with it is terrible, feels like its plastic. The bow works pretty well with a quality hair on it and it has a good balance, its not too jumpy. Good enough for a elementary or high school level. If you are thinking about music academy level tho, would recommend you to get a custom bow from a bowmaker
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For the price its a wonderfull bow, well balence and easy to play. Im not sure about the durability but is a perfect starter bow.
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You get what you pay for, and more
I gotta tell you, I was a bit skeptical when i found this bow. I'm by no means a bow player, I mostly practice it in order to improve my intonation, or at least that was my intention when I purchased this bow. But to be honest I was kinda impressed. Sure, it's a carbon bow for like 50 € and I wasn't expecting anything else, but with my bass, it sounds kind of nice. It feels solid in your hand and it's got a good weight. For 49€ you get a good beginners bow and you're able to get a functional sound with it. Highly recommended if you're just getting into bowed playing and want to get away cheap.
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Splendid
I have to confess, this is my first bow, and my first steps into bowed instruments. I'm mightily impressed though, at this price in particular. I pulled this out at a gig fairly recently to which the sound man said "Oooh! Carbon fibre! That must have cost you a pretty penny!" Little did he know, and I didn't let on that this was just over 50 quid.
Unbeatable value.
Unbeatable value.
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goood for price
it is good for price, i use it like a spare bow
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it's always about the archer not about the bow anyway
It is what it is, a bow, nothing more, nothing less. Have had better and have had worse. But it does the job and it will sound good in the right hands ;)
And as always the usual high level Thomann service...
And as always the usual high level Thomann service...
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Very good bow for the price
I've recently started playing Electric Upright Bass on a Harley Benton EUB500 and have wanted to work on my bowing technique with it. As I'm new to EUB and bowing I was looking for an economical and well made bow. As always, Thomann had the answer.
This bow is well made, well balanced and comfortable in the hand. I'm new to bowing, and did not get tired using the bow for over one hour at a time per session,due to its light weight.
The hair is good quality. The tension adjusting mechanism works well and smoothly.
I'm very pleased with the overall quality of the bow and would recommend it to others.
This bow is well made, well balanced and comfortable in the hand. I'm new to bowing, and did not get tired using the bow for over one hour at a time per session,due to its light weight.
The hair is good quality. The tension adjusting mechanism works well and smoothly.
I'm very pleased with the overall quality of the bow and would recommend it to others.
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