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- #15,524 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
- #9 in Cello Bows
We have tested hundreds of cheap Cello bows and chosen this one as our favorite! This is the best deal on a cello bow for under $100, hands down. In our opinion, better than any cheap pernambuco cello bow! Weight: ~ 80 grams
This Carbon Fiber Cello Bow is manufactured to replicate the perfect weight and curve of an expensive Pernambuco wood bow. If you're spending less than $400 on a wood bow, we recommend you go with Carbon Fiber. Any less of a quality wood bow will not give you the right weight distribution or curve. Perfect cello bow to upgrade to if you have purchased an electric and/or Cecilio Cello Outfit.
High-quality hand-made carbon fiber composite cello bow. Nicely decorated copper mounted ebony frog. Quality Siberian horse hair. Great balance. Very nice arch with good bounce and action. Rosin has never touched this bow. Use your own favorite cello rosin!
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Full size cello bow - 4/4
Black Carbon Fiber Cello Bow
Audy
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2024
The bow functions as it should. My daughter is learning to play cello. The sound quality is pretty good. It seems to be a good bow. The size is good and it looks nice and durable. The color is black.
Laura
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
As a cello instructor, students are bound to break a bow occasionally, and/or need their own bow rehaired. And this very affordable cello bow is a perfect replacement in such cases. What was at first meant to be a temporary substitute bow has become my recommended bow choice for anyone looking for a decent bow choice. I keep several for myself and students to use.
Artman
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2020
Had this bow for just over two months and it has come apart at the tip. As shown in the picture the hair popped out of the tip. Seems to be a manufacturer’s defect, as I see no sign of accidental damage. I have submitted this to the seller two days ago with no response. Besides this my daughter says it’s a great bow. I realize that there may be 1 in 1000 that has a problem and perhaps that is the case here. Now this seller has an opportunity to shine and make it right and I will update this review accordingly.
Joris
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020
This bow is good value for the money. It responds well and has good horse hair on it. There is an adequate tension range. It plays well and is a bargain for the money. When first playing it, it lost a few hairs immediately, and then the occasional one after, a bit more than other bows I’ve used. But this shedding stopped, and there was plenty of hair to begin with, so it’s turned out to be okay. I’ve used it for 6 months with no further unusual problems.
John T. Kowalsky
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2019
Recently purchased the Cecilio cello from Amazon, and although the bow that comes with it works well enough when you're just getting started, I knew that I would eventually be needing an upgrade. So I purchased the Fiddlerman, and after using both bows, I can say that the Fiddlerman is lighter, more responsive, and an all around better bow for the price. I know I'm just a beginner cellist, but I highly recommend this bow if you're just starting out. It looks and feels great, and from what I can tell, is constructed from high quality material. 5/5
Pamela K. Taylor
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019
Over all, this is a very nice bow. It's a little heavier and less responsive than the bow I've used for the past 35 years, but that one was recently appraised at several thousands of dollars, not $80! We purchased this bow for my husband who is taking up cello as an adult, and it definitely meets his needs. When he has been playing for a while, and can actually judge how a bow responds to his style, we might look at getting him a wood one or a lighter carbon fiber one. For now, it will serve him well for at least a couple years, if not become his lifetime bow. Certainly can't complain about the cost! Perfect for beginners, or even as a step up bow, or one to take to summer pops concerts on those blistering hot afternoons when you just don't want to fry your good bow. We didn't try any of the other carbon fiber bows, so I can't say if another $300-500 would have made a big difference, but I can't imagine for a beginner or even an intermediate player it would.
Momo Kit
Reviewed in India on September 9, 2018
Light and smooth. Perfect for long duration playing.
midnightowl
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2018
I do love this bow. I was very impressed by the quality and at this price point it completely shines.I've been playing cello for a long time, sheesh 25 years now and I went to a violin shop to try bows. I ended up playing wood and carbon fiber and took a much more expensive carbon fiber bow to play/test. I liked it a lot but I am...er... budgety so I ordered this to be able to compare.This bow has a darker, more muted sound than my wood bow, for sure. For me that was lovely and perfect, because my cello has a very bright resonance, which i love, and the... i wouldn't even call it damping... the... darker overtones really worked nicely. In all honesty the tone was basically indistinguishable from the fancier (more expensive) carbon fiber bow I played. I even did semi-scientific recording tests to see if anyone could hear any difference at all. No difference in tone.This bow feels chunkier (slightly heavy) but is by no means "cheap" heavy. It just isn't an ultra lightweight bow. I have played ultra light weight bows... I don't really like them. So, again, super subjective stuff here.Lastly the hair is nice and thick and has a beautiful luscious sound, you get that classic very subtle whoosh sound when you change bow directions. I haven't played with a fully haired bow in a long time so it has been heaven.Ok actually lastly I play a lot a lot of the time and I semi-often play shows in loud venues. Certainly if you need a backup bow or a gig bow this will more than fit the bill. Having destroyed a couple bows playing in clubs when the monitor volume was too low (my rock gigs, not classical heh ;) I can say this would hold up quite well (kind of a general statement re: carbon fiber). Oh and lastly this is a composite I believe, hence the extra weight (right?).Anyways. Good bow. Me like.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2017
Nice bow. It is the first bow I have bought since I got my cello/bow combo. I have not played long enough to have a seasoned opinion, but I definitely feel like I got good value for my money, no doubt about that.I did a weight comparison of this bow with my original, generic 'Brazil Wood' bow:Fiddlerman weight = 82 g, 32 g at the tip and 55g at the frog.Generic Brazil wood = 74 g, 25 g at the tip and 51g at the frog.The weights don't add up precisely, because I was not able to measure exactly at the tip or frog, but close.The center of gravity of the Fiddlerman is 10.5 inches from the end of the frogThe center of gravity of the Brazil wood is 9 5/8" from the end of the frog.The Fiddlerman is definitely much stiffer. and is well appointed.NOTE: I weighed some other cello bows to see how the Fiddlerman compares by weight.Here are the weights I got: 83g, 77g, 79g, 82g. So the Fiddlerman is about in the middle by weight.
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