About Glasser Braided Carbon Fiber Bows

These bows, which come in both a round and octagonal shaft are unbelievable, especially the octagonal version, which is a bit stiffer than the round one. Don Rickert, who plays in the Scottish Highland fiddle style, which is all about bowing acrobatics, has found that he can play things that he did not think within his abilities with the Glasser octagonal carbon fiber. The only other bow that equals it is the P&H braided carbon graphite bow, which we also sell. These bows make pernambuco obsolete, at least for fiddlers. We know, however, that there are some classical violinists who sneak them into the orchestra :-)

Note: Pernambuco bows are about to become VERY much more expensive owing to a new moratorium on new bows made from that wood, which is just about extinct due to over-harvesting and over 400 years of poor forestry management, mostly for making fabric dye.

Unlike standard composite bows, which are hollow, these bows have a solid core to give them a supplementary even feel and balance. The carbon fibers used to make this bow are woven into a continuous pattern. This creates a seamless bow that carries its fiber patterns down its entire length just as the grain of a wood bow is carried down its entire length. Glasser uses only a natural finish, rather than paint, to showcase the aesthetic beauty of this bow's interwoven design. The bows feature deluxe ebony Paulus frogs made in Germany

The Frogs are nickel, silver and gold mounted and have the highest quality goldfish abalone pearl slide and large eye. Available in full size only: Violin, Viola/Octave Violin, Cello, and French or German bass.

Rickert & Ringholz stocks the Violin and Viola/Octave Violin models.