Bows
FAQs
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Yes, all our bows can be re-haired by a qualified luthier. Click/Tap "Read More" to the bottom right for full details.
Select 4/4 size as it is close and a better fit than going too small with a 3/4 size. Click/Tap "Read More" to the bottom right for full details.
Violin and viola bows are very similar, but can be distinguished by their frogs. Click/Tap "Read More" to the bottom right for full details.
All our bows have real, quality horse hair and are haired using a standard wood plug. Click/Tap "Read More" to the bottom right for full details.
Bow hair needs sticky rosin dust applied to the hairs can grip the strings and cause them to vibrate. Click/Tap "Read More" to the bottom right for full details.
All my new bows are sold with the Fiddleheads Lifetime Structural Warranty. Click/Tap "Read More" to the bottom right for full details.
Yes, we sell Baroque bows and in various levels and different woods. Click/Tap "Read More" to the bottom right for full details.
These are typically appropriate for different climates or seasons. Dark rosin is softer and stickier, thus easier to apply and more appropriate for use in cold, dry climates, hence is used in winter. Light rosin is harder and better in humid, hot climates and in summer. Click/Tap "Read More" to the bottom right for full details.
I wrote a helpful article about this very subject as these are common questions. Click/Tap "Read More" to the bottom right for full details.
We sell both styles of classic bows, plus Baroque bows! Click/Tap "Read More" to the bottom right for full details.