Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass Bows

Student Violin Bows. Violin bows hand selected by Master Bow Maker Steven Reiley. Pernambuco bows made in Brazil.  Also CodaBow and Arcos Brasil carbon fiber bows.

Violin

• Student violin bows: Violin bows hand selected by Master Bow Maker Steven Reiley. Pernambuco bows made in Brazil. Prices ranging from $350.00 to $1,500.00. Brazilwood bows made in China and Germany. Also CodaBow, JonPaul and  brand Violin bow branded Arthur Ronan. Octagonal stick. Ebony and gold mountings. 61.5 grams.
• Branded G. A. Pfretzschner. Octagonal stick. Ebony and gold mountings. The button has mother-of-pearl inlays. 63 grams.
• Made by Steven Reiley. Octagonal stick. Ebony and silver mountings. 60 grams.
• Made by Steven Reiley. Round stick. Ebony and gold mountings. 57.5 grams.
• Branded W. E. Hill & Sons. Round stick. Ebony and silver mountings. Made c. 1940s-50s. According to the markings, made by William Retford. 57.5 grams.
• Branded Albert Nurnberger. Octagonal stick. Ebony and silver mountings. Made c. 1900-1920s. 60.5 grams.
• Branded Tubbs
• Branded Wolfgang Storbach.
• Branded M. Francisco. Round stick. Silver and buffalo horn mountings. 62.5 grams.
• Unbranded German.  Octagonal stick. Ebony and silver mountings. Made c. 1900-1920s. 63 grams.
• Branded August Nurnberger.  Made c. 1920s-30s
• Malcolm Taylor.  Mounted in ebony and gold.  Celebration bow in honor of the wedding of Prince Charles to the late Princess Diana.
• Simon/Maire. A pristine and glorious bow finely mounted in silver and ebony with a round shaft. It bears the brand, "Simon a Paris."  The strong, finely balanced stick produces a smooth and velvety tone.  This bow has recently been certified by Jean-Francois Raffin as the work of "Nicolas Maire" made for the "members of the family SIMON Luthiers" Certificate number 18371    60 grams.
• Charles Peccatte. Beautifully mounted in silver with an ebony frog, featuring original mulit-colored tinsel thread winding, this bow is from Peccatte's later period. It bears the maker's brand, "Peccatte," and has a round shaft. The stick is of slightly shorter length, lending the bow a tightly controlled power. The tone is warm and lively, and the stick responds quickly to the most subtle of direction. This bow is capable of both an energetic, fiery forte and a sweet, lyrical pianissimo. 61 grams.
  

Student Viola Bows. Viola bows hand selected by Master Bow Maker Steven Reiley. Pernambuco bows made in Brazil.  Also CodaBow and Arcos Brasil carbon fiber bows.

Viola

• Tourte model viola bow made by Steven Reiley. Round stick. Ebony and silver mountings. 70.5 grams.
• Branded Conrad Gotz. 3-star. Octagonal stick. Ebony and tortoiseshell mountings. 68.5 grams.
• Branded E. Guasti. Octagonal stick. Ebony frog. Nickel silver and buffalo horn mountings. Button of ebony with mother-of-pearl inlays and two nickel silver rings. Made in Brazil. 73 grams.
• Branded H. Cirilo. Round stick. Ebony and silver mountings. Made in Brazil. 70.5 grams.
• Branded Steven Reiley, Guarneri Violin Shop. Round stick. Ebony and silver mountings. Tubbs model. 70.5 grams.
• Branded Guasti & Bottoni. Round stick. Ebony and silver mountings. Made in Brazil. 72 grams.

Cello

• made by Steven Reiley. Round stick. Ivory and gold mountings. 82.5 grams.
• branded USF, Lamy style, Germany, made c. 1920s-30s. Round stick. Ebony and silver mountings. 74.5 grams.
• made by Francois Lotte
• Bernard Millant  Paris
• *Lothar Seifert*

Student French-style Bass Bows. Bass  bows hand selected by Master Bow Maker Steven Reiley. Pernambuco bows made in Brazil.  Also CodaBow and Arocs Brasil carbon fiber bows.

French-style Double Bass Bows:

• Steven Reiley,  Sartory Model. The round stick is made of dark orange-brown pernambuco. The headplate is of ivory.The frog is of ebony mounted with silver, with a single mother-of-pearl eye. The button is of ebony and has a silver cap.   
• Branded Berndt Dolling, Made in Germany. The octagonal stick is of dark red-brown pernambuco. The headplate is of ivory. The frog is of ebony mounted with silver and has a mother-of-pearl eye encircled with silver. The button is of ebony and has two silver rings. 144 grams.
• Branded and made by G. Vitali.
• Two bows made by Siegfried Finkel
• Samuel Kolstein
• Four bows made by Marcel LaPierre
• Branded "Paris"
• Branded A. Carvalho
• Branded Gotz
• Unbranded

German-style Double Bass Bows:

• Steven Reiley, Round stick. Ebony and silver mountings. The button is of ebony with a silver ring.
• Kurt Dolling .
• Branded Fornagiari
• Herbert Wanka
• Carlos Del Picchia
• Rodney Mohr
• Branded A. Cavalho
• Branded Gourley. 
• D. Muniz

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Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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