Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

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Die Geigenmacher der alten italienischen Schule: Eine Uebersicht aller …, 1877

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1and feeling into the hair while it is being drawn across the strings. It thus in consequence has enhanced the value of bow instruments and the bow itself.
3In short, a problem has been solved. The bow now will no longer be an elusive and difficult instrument to manipulate and control, and violinists, violists, and 'cellists will find it respond much more easily to their artistic demands and aspirations.
5The foregoing observations deal only with the aspects of quality of tone. The new method of hairing and re-hairing the bow by the player himself is dealt with in a separate publication. This should be read by those interested.

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