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And what's amazing is that the bows may be as valuable as the violin. If you want to be friends with a violinist, after letting him/her talk about the instrument, ask about the bow.

True! A cellist friend mentioned that 'really good' bows can be upwards of $8,000. Wow!

[Mercat]

True! A cellist friend mentioned that 'really good' bows can be upwards of $8,000. Wow!

There are bows with as much importance as a strad. They have names, they are known by the maker, the year they were made, some are several hundred years old. I don't know a lot about the specifics but a good friend of mine is a bow luther. She mends and restrings bows. People have asked her to go to Europe to repair their bows rather than ship them here. It's a whole subculture.

[Mercat]

True! A cellist friend mentioned that 'really good' bows can be upwards of $8,000. Wow!

There are bows with as much importance as a strad. They have names, they are known by the maker, the year they were made, some are several hundred years old. I don't know a lot about the specifics but a good friend of mine is a bow luther. She mends and restrings bows. People have asked her to go to Europe to repair their bows rather than ship them here. It's a whole subculture. rats, I keep forgetting how to turn off italics.