And you thought vintage guitars were expensive!!???

[onewilyfool]

This may be par for the course for these bows, I don't know, but I immediately thought to myself…."what kind of Vintage J-45 I could get for $6K?"

 

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/msg/4503315121.html

[L5Larry]

A violin makers friend of mine told me in many cases the bow is worth more than the instrument.

[RichG]

A violin makers friend of mine told me in many cases the bow is worth more than the instrument.

True. Our son was a bass player and the bow cost about the same as the bass. I guess he still is a bass player, he just doesn't play it.

[zombywoof]

I used to play a lot of blues fiddle and know that it is not uncommon to spend more on a bow than the instrument. I know a couple of guys who would not even balk at that price for a bow. Then again, they also spent years choosing an instrument. I am waiting on a bow right now that is being made by a friend. He actually stopped building fiddles and bows years ago but said he would come out of retirement just long enough make me one.

[retrorod]

Maybe I need to look into bow-making as a side-job instead of guitar and amp repair... dollar-wise......mmmmmm! Does not sound as 'varied' or 'fun' however... It can't be ALL ABOUT the money

[Tman]

The frog is engraved though. That pretty much clinches it.

[Kaiser Bill]

L5 Larry...I had that experience when I tried to sell a violin. I was really up against it, and thought my Jacobus Steiner copy was probably worth $100-$150. The dealer said he would give me $35 for the violin and $150 for the bow....SOLD!!!!!!