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Our selected pernambuco bows for violin, viola and cello are suitable for advanced students up to Grade 8 and beyond, and for amateur players. Derek Roberts chooses each bow personally, ensuring consistently high quality. Order your bow online with confidence. For UK customers, we offer a fortnight's trial of up to three bows. After the trial, simply mail any unwanted bows back to us.

Violin Bows

Arcos £285
German workshop £205	Unstamped Pernambuco £189

Arcos £285

Well made nickel mounted pernambuco bow from the Arcos workshop in Brazil and bearing the bowmaker's stamp. Strong round or octagonal stick. Attractive ebony full mounted frog with Parisian eye.

German workshop £205

Excellent German pernambuco bow from an old established workshop. Nickel fully mounted ebony frog with mother-of-pearl dot. Selected strong octagonal stick, bearing a workshop stamp.

Unstamped Pernambuco £189

Superb value for money and fine quality. Fully mounted ebony frog. Strong octagonal or round stick.

Please note the lapping may vary, either fine metal wire or imitation whalebone.

All prices are in UK pounds and exclude postage.

How to order bows by mail or, for UK customers, up to three bows on trial.

We have more bows in stock than we can show here. If you can't see what you are looking for, please contact us with your requirements and we will send you details of any matching bows.