While telling others how excellent one instrument sounds, one fact usually is forgotten: Bow. The bow strongly affects the sound of your cello. An expensive bow doesn’t always mean a better one, because you must add the cello to equation. So, while choosing a bow you must try them with the particular cello you’ll use.
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While trying, keep trying. The more you try, the better your choice will be. Bow must be balanced and fit your hand nice. A heavy bow makes the sound duller and may slow your reactions. A light bow may not be strong enough can make the sound thin. Your aim should be to find a bow that sounds good in your hands and feels comfortable.
I’m not experienced enough to choose a cello. But I find myself looking for a bow sooner than required. In fact my real problem was the muscle pains in my hand which I mentioned HERE. When I take my teacher’s bow, I was more comfortable, so I decided to change the bow. During that a period when I’m not comfortable with my Chinese bow I made a travel to London. Well, London is a nice city with some real good string shops. After visiting a few shops, I ended in J. P. Guivier and tried many bows available. I tried around 10 Raposo bows apart from others and all has different character. I find in blind tests that I’m most comfortable with 80g – 82g bows. After three visits and several hours to shop I bought a nice Marco Raposo bow. It is not as stiff like the high priced bows, but still a nice bow which will serve me for years.
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