Why do I need more than one bow? If one looks at the inside of most all the orchestral string instrument cases (other than the double bass), they will find that there are places to secure more than one bow. Clearly, if this is an amenity that is offered in nearly all cases, there has been a need established by the consumer. Which, leads us to the question: why do I...
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I know, lapping sounds like something that a runner does in a race, but it is also the name given for the wrapping of usually either some kind of metal, plastic, bone, wood, or silk around the shaft of the bow, starting just after the frog. Traditionally, the lapping will start, just after the most forward position of the frog, and continue for three inches up the...
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This is one of my most commonly asked questions, and something that most string players don’t know much about, other than possibly that their bow hair comes from either Mongolia or Siberia. Most all of the finest horse hair used for rehairing the bows of the string family will originate from Mongolia and Siberia, with some good hair (and some specialty colors)...
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