$500 to $999

Hofner

Higher quality brazilwood bow by Karl Hofner bearing stamp HOFNER above the frog and GERMANY under the slide. Bow is octagonal with full-lined ebony frog, nickel-silver mounted. 82.4 g

Jacques Pascal

Round pernambuco stick, 81.7 g. Made in the Czech Republic

A change in pernumbuco exportation has caused bowmakers to move to alternate woods which can be crafted and perform as well. We are starting to offer Ipe wood by the same makers whose pernambuco bows we have sold for years. These bows are nickel mounted — full or half-lined — and appointed with the same details Whether you visit the shop or have an array of bows sent to you, you can compare Ipe to others across your price range.

Luan Ruy bow

Half-lined pernambuco bow made in Brazil and stamped by the maker. Stick is round with ebony frog. Weight 82g

Musing C3

Creator of Arcus bows, Bernd Musing, offers a more affordable line of carbon bows under his own name. This model uses less resin and more carbon fiber fibers woven in 3-D for more wood-like resonance. Also different about this model a screw that’s easier to turn with edges instead of the usual octagonal design. Mounted with stainless, with a modern frog. Made in Germany, with a 15-year warranty on the stick, 2-year warranty on the frog.

R. Zucolotto Ni

Brazilian bow from L’Archet, half-lined Nickel mounted Ipe wood, round stick, 81.4 g

Elias Guasti 3/4 size bow

3/4 bow is made of pernambuco in Brazil and stamped by the maker, Elias Guasti. The stick is round, nickel-mounted half-lined ebony frog, weight 72.9g.

D. Chagas 3/4 size bow

3/4 bow is made in Brazil of pernambuco wood. The stick is round, nickel-mounted with a full -lined ebony frog, 3-piece button. Weight 75.3 g Stamped by the maker D. Chagas (Arcos Brasil).