What kind of bow is included? Does it have real horse hair?
The bows are serviceable, but not great. They are all reasonably straight, and have real horse hair. Unfortunately, putting a better bow in these outfits would mean that I would have to nearly double the price. I knew that the bows might not be consistent, so I ordered extras — and I’m glad I decided to do that from the start, because I have had to throw some of them out. A serious student will probably want to upgrade the bow fairly quickly. I now have some carbon-fiber bows in the $100-$200 range, which I plan to include with my higher-end fiddles, and sell separately. These bows are really good, and compare favorably with bows I have seen at local retail shops for over $700. I have retired my own $250 pernambuco bow in favor of one of these fabulous carbon-fiber bows. I am going to try an experiment with the violins, and offer an upgraded student outfit with a better bow and sturdier case for $295, just to see if there is sufficient interest. I’m guessing that a lot of first-time v
