Historical bows
Historical Bows by String King
After years of experimenting with strings and different types of bows, their holding positions and playing techniques we obtained a certain amount of practical experience. String King offers our own bows based on historical models, which work very well even with very heavy stringing.
We strongly advocate baroque models with clip-in frogs - the sound they produce is superior to those with modern screw mechanism.
Many string players find it difficult to regulate a tension of clip-in type of bows. String King has the solution - clip-in frog with a screw mechanism incorporated. It is a new invention (although technically within reach for baroque makers) but it preserves the spirit of a original bow much more than replacing a clip-in frog with a traditional screw mechanism. This way one can combine the best of both worlds - a sound of clip-in frog and an ease and precision of a screw mechanism. No more pieces of strings, paper etc. to put under the bow hair! All the baroques models (with original baroque clip-in frog) can be ordered with this new String King invention. It is even possible to order the screw-frog for your own clip in bow - the weight remains almost unchanged.
Interested?
Please, contact us on info@stringking.net.
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Renaissance bow - 16th c. from Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna  Stick: black palm wood; Frog (clip-in) & tip: boxwood; Weight: 65 g; Length: 645mm (672mm with the tip) more... |
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| Renaissance bow - 16th c. from Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Stick: black palm wood; Frog (clip-in) & tip: boxwood; Weight: 66 g; Length: 645mm (672mm with the tip) more... |
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| Renaissance bow - 16th c. from Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Stick: black palm wood; Frog (clip-in) & tip: boxwood; Weight: 74 g; Length: 652mm (687mm with the tip) more... |
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| Renaissance bow - 16th c. Stick: yew; Frog (clip-in) & tip: boxwood; Weight: 50 g; Length: 650mm (685mm with the tip) more... |
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| Renaissance bow - 16th c. Stick: yew; Frog (clip-in) & tip: boxwood; Weight: 52 g; Length: 650mm (685mm with the tip) more... |
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| Renaissance bow - 16th c. Stick: pear wood; Frog (clip-in) & tip: boxwood; Weight: 49 g; Length: 637mm (654mm with the tip) more... |
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| Baroque bow - Violin/Viola; English/French ca. 1670 Stick: snakewood; Frog (clip-in): with String King's frog screw, stained boxwood; Weight: 35-38 g; Length: 633mm more... |
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| Baroque bow - Violin; German/French ca. 1680 Stick: snakewood; Frog (clip-in): with String King's frog screw, Grenadilla wood; Weight: 38 g; Length: 623mm more... |
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| Baroque bow - Violin/Viola; c. 1700 Stick: snakewood; Frog (clip-in*), Snakewood; Weight: 43-48 g; Length: 675mm more... *It can be ordered with a simple clip-in frog or with String King's frog screw |
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| Baroque bow - Violin/Viola; Tonon model, c. 1720 Stick: snakewood; Frog (clip-in): with String King's frog screw mechanism*, Snakewood or Ebony, white hair, Weight: c. 54-59 g, Length: 740 mm more... *It can be ordered with a simple clip-in frog or with String King's frog screw mechanism |
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| Baroque bow - Violin; French 2nd half of the 17th c. Stick: snakewood; Frog (clip-in): with String King's frog screw*, Snakewood; Weight: c. 33 g; Length: 583mm more... *It can be ordered with a simple clip-in frog or with String King's frog screw mechanism |
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| Baroque bow - Violin/Viola; early 18th c. Stick: Larch wood; Frog (clip-in): with String King's frog screw*, Larch wood, black hair, Weight: c. 38-48 g, Length: 664- 700mm more... *It can be ordered with a simple clip-in frog or with String King's frog screw mechanism |
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| Baroque bow - Violin; Tartini model, first half of the 18th c. Stick: snakewood; Frog (clip-in): with String King's frog screw*, Snakewood or Ebony; black or white hair; Weight: c. 44-48 g; Length: 710 mm more... *It can be ordered with a simple clip-in frog or with String King's frog screw |
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| Transitional bow - Violin; c. 1760 Stick: snakewood (amourette); Frog: "modern" screw frog mechanism, Synthetic Ivory; Button: Synthetic ivory; white hair; Weight: c. 47 g; Length: 681 mm more... |
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| Transitional bow - Violin/Viola; "Cramer" type, c. 1780 Stick: snakewood (amourette); Frog: "modern" screw frog mechanism, Ebony; Button: Ebony; white hair; Weight: c. 54-60 g; Length: 700-710 mm more... |
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| Baroque bow - Cello; Italian 17th c. Stick: Ebony; Frog (clip-in): frog*, Ebony; Weight: 69g; Length: 625mm more... *It can be ordered with a simple clip-in frog or with String King's frog screw |
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| Baroque bow - Cello; model c. 1720 Stick: snakewood; Frog (clip-in): with String King's frog screw mechanism*, Snakewood or Ebony; white or black hair; Weight: c. 81 g; Length: 720 mm more... *It can be ordered with a simple clip-in frog or with String King's frog screw mechanism |
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| Baroque bow - Cello; model 18th c. Stick: snakewood, fluted; Frog (clip-in): frog*, Snakewood or Ebony; white hair; weight: c. 83 g; length: 720 mm more... *It can be ordered with a simple clip-in frog or with String King's frog screw mechanism |
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| Classical bow - Cello; Betts, c. 1800 Stick: Pernambuco, painted black; Frog: Screw mechanism, Ebony; Button: Ebony; white hair; Weight: c. 72 g; Length: 676 mm more... *It can be ordered with a simple clip-in frog or with String King's frog screw |
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