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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1is of the utmost importance, at a moderate price. Amongst those esteemed makers may be mentioned the following:—Lupot, Tubbs, Stentor, Panormo, Picatte, the Dodds, &c. About the period when Tourte thus perfected the bow in France, we find the elder Dodd distinguishing himself at the same art, whilst a short time after this the bows of his son, John, worthily merited a high degree of fame. They are light and firm, being made from fine wood and well-finished, maintaining permanently their original curvature, and are shorter than those of Tourte, whilst they are moderate in price, being from half a guinea and upwards, according to quality and finish. To violinists, a Dodd bow will prove much cheaper in the long-run than the purchase of one of the so-called cheap ones, the latter being after a few months' usage utterly worthless, whilst the former very rarely gets out of shape. Again, in Paris, we have Vuillaume, whose bows also possess great excellence. From the bows of Tourte have been derived the standard measurements of the length and proportions of the stick, the proper balance, the slide for fastening the hairs, &c. We may assume the standard length of the stick to be 29 inches, but the medium length is about 27 1/2 in., the height of the head and nut from the body of the stick being about 3/4 in. For about 4 5/6 in. from the end, where the nut is placed, the bow is of uniform thickness, being a fraction over 5/6 in. in diameter, and gradually, but not uniformly, tapering to about 1/5 of an inch in diameter, where the head is formed.
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