Description
Holstein Bow Family
The bows in the Holstein Pernambuco family are all made from select quality Pernambuco wood and in the tradition of the great French makers. Every step up comes in a higher quality selection of wood and workmanship.
- Holstein Pernambuco Violin Bow
- Holstein 1-star Pernambuco Violin Bow
- Holstein 2-star Pernambuco Violin Bow
- Holstein 3-star Pernambuco Violin Bow
After traveling and testing hundreds of bows, we have found our favorite dollar-to-dollar value Pernambuco bows. Countless professionals are trading in for our bows.
All Holstein bows are inspected by our in-house luthier with over 20+ years of experience in professional bow making. The bows come with a 100% satisfaction guarantee and our incredible Holstein bow warranty.
Holstein 1-star Bow Specifications
The importance of a great-quality Pernambuco violin bow cannot be overstated. The bow is a crucial component in a violinist’s list of accessories, as it makes up half of the playing action on these fine instruments. Violinists know that their ability to generate clean, clear notes and perfect tones is only possible with a well-designed violin bow - like our Pernambuco bow.
This incredible bow delivers the best cost-to-performance quotient we’ve seen, and it has been used by countless professional violinists who appreciate its perfect camber, exacting tonal qualities, and ideal weight and balance. Each Pernambuco violin bow is crafted of high quality Pernambuco wood and features a fully-lined sterling silver-mounted ebony frog, sterling silver winding, and a genuine lizard leather grip.
The Mongolian soloist horsehair helps deliver perfect tones and ideal playability for all violinist levels. Best of all, you can order your Pernambuco violin bow today from Fiddlershop at low factory-direct prices and with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Try this bow out for yourself and see why it is one of our favorite violin bows for the money!
- High Quality Pernambuco Wood
- Fully lined, Silver-Mounted, real Ebony Frog.
- Perfect camber. Great tonal qualities. Easy response!
- Sterling silver winding and genuine high quality lizard leather grip.
- Best quality Mongolian soloist horse hair.
- Perfectly weighted and balanced, yet elastic stick!
Bow Length: 29.5 inches
Bow Weight: 61-62 grams
Fiddlershop's Incredible Holstein Bow Warranty!
All of the Holstein bows come with our incredible Holstein Bow Warranty. Within the first year of purchase, we will repair or replace the bow if an accident happens. We know that a bow is fragile and we hope that this extended bow warranty gives you a complete peace of mind when you are shopping with us.
Learn more about the Holstein Bow Warranty here.
Holstein 1-star Pernambuco Violin Bow Review
The Importance of a Great Violin Bow
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United StatesMy son is very happy with this bow. The sound improved so much after he started using it. Very happy with Fiddlershop, many thanks to Clare for her professionalism, knowledge and dedication
United StatesCouldn't wait to ditch my Carbon Fiber bow for this one. Was worth the wait. Great feel, tone, nicely balanced. The wood grain and color is awesome. I play mostly Celtic style music and this bow is able to handle everything I expect from it. Love it!
United StatesThis bow was a replacement for an antique practice bow which needs extensive repairs. I prefer carbon fiber for playing with my friends (bluegrass, old time and country fiddle) as they are more stable than wood, less liable to change with the humidity. But in my house where the humidity conditions don't drastically change I prefer wood due to the sound quality and ease of playing. This bow has a good straight tight grain. It weighs 62 grams on my kitchen scale. It has a tight fitting frog, good curve, non-ivory tip, less than 1.5 mm of twist and well installed hair. Hair length is right. Varnish is consistent, winding is tight, frog has no issues. Sound is as good or better than my antique bow, better than my other wooden bows, better than any other ~$300 bow I've played. By way of an easy comparison it is distinctly better in sound quality than my second best CF bow, which is a standard Fiddlerman CF. (The latter is in itself sounds good, equal to other CF bows I've played costing much more.) Sound is sweet, not harsh, not scratchy, not jittery, though as with most bows I've tried it likes some fiddles better than others. It just happens that this bow really plays well with the favorite of my better fiddles. The feel is very good, as good as my antique bow, maybe a tad better. It is softer than the CF bow I mentioned as being one that many Fiddlerman customers may have played. However it is not at all mushy and is firm enough to do double stops and bluegrass style lead ins. Deliberately playing sloppily I find that I can seldom make it jitter nor bounce. When I am playing as I should its attacks are very positive and easy. (All told, I rate it four of five stars, due to that minimal twist which doesn't affect its playing. I used to freak out about small twists but you see them in the real world of humidity changes so they are not a deal breaker. )
United StatesI began playing violin about nine months ago and was looking to upgrade the carbon fiber bow that came with my violin outfit. I wanted to try a wood bow and Clare recommended the Holstein Pernambuco bow, so I ordered it. Turns out that they were sold out of the "no star" Pernambuco bow, so they upgraded my order to the one star bow at no additional cost. I have to say, this is a beautiful bow. the workmanship is impeccable, and the draw and response makes me actually sound like I know what I'm doing. It's a big step up from the carbon fiber bow I was using. I wasn't sure that a newcomer to the violin like myself would be able to appreciate the difference a good bow could make, but I was wrong. Just buy this bow and you'll see what I mean. Thanks, Fiddlershop.
United StatesI bought this bow as an upgrade from the carbon fiber bow that came with my Apprentice violin kit. As a beginner all I can say is WOW! The difference between the two bows is incredible and the balance of this Holstein bow is wonderful. The sound I produce is much richer and smoother compared to the carbon fiber bow. So glad I made this purchase. When I am ready to upgrade my violin and bow I will be coming back to Fiddlershop for sure.
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