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Bows and Availability at www.fiddleandbowstore.com

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The Summer fiddle competition season is upon us and this can be a problem for bow availability. We are fortunate in that the major high-end carbon fiber bow manufacturers guessed well this year. This is shear luck, as the wacky economy makes it hard to plan for anything right now. Here is the low-down.

• CodaBow Diamond Series bows for violin and viola/octave fiddle are in-stock and we are getting them in 2 days from our supplier.
• Glasser Octagonal Braided Carbon Fiber bows for violin and viola/octave fiddle are getting to us in about 5 days...the price has gone up considerably. We absorb part of this increase in our discounts, but you are still going to pay over $400 for these magical bows.

We don't know what the situation will be next month, so waiting is NOT prudent. When the manufacturers run out, it takes weeks for us to get bows.

We don't carry any pernambuco bows, with the exception of a nice old one we have for sale, at this time, nor do we any longer carry entry-level carbon fiber or graphite bows (there is a difference).

Order at www.FiddleandBowStore.com.

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CodaBow Diamond Series Model Carbon Fiber Bow Feature Comparisons

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All models listed are available at a discounted price from Don Rickert Musical Instruments (www.AdventurousMuseStore.com)

Diamond NX ($574 list) vs. Diamond SX ($399 list)

Summary: The key advantages of the Diamond SX over the Diamond NX are: The silver fittings, tonal clarity, power, strength. agility and response to fine nuance of technique. It requires somewhat more bowing skill to handle (i.e. a bit less stable in the sense that a race horse is less stable than a work horse). Of course these qualities are sought after by more experienced players.

Link to CodaBow's Comparison Table

Diamond GX ($774 list) vs. Diamond SX ($574 list)

Summary: Key Advantage of the GX over the SX is Tone Color

Link to CodaBow's Comparison Table

Key Advantages of the GX ($774) over the NX ($399 list)

Summary: Tone color, Clarity, Power, agility and response.

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