COMPOSITE BOWS 

bows for the 21st  century

 Bows by

Spiccato/   JonPaul/  Coda Prodigy/ Coda Aspire / Coda Electric / Coda Conservatory / Coda Colours  / Coda Diamond / Coda Classic / Coda Revelation / Eastman- Cadenza/   Tabary/ Glasser / Finkel

      Carbon Fiber, Graphite, and Composite bows have gained widespread acceptability among musicians as quality alternatives to wood bows. The creation of a first-rate composite bow requires as much artistry and craftsmanship as the traditional wooden bow. These bows have the added benefit of strength and consistency. The quality and availability of Pernambuco (the traditional wood used for bow construction) continues to diminish due to the over cutting of the Brazilian rainforest. A Composite bow will play as well if not better than a wood bow in the same price range. Just like wood bows, different makers of composite bows create their product with differing results allowing for differences in playing characteristics.  Lashof Violins has one of the largest selections of in stock composite bows. Although very rare, composite bows can still be broken, compared to wood bows however, the risk is minimal. 

A composite material is any material comprised of both fibers and resin that work together. The Fibers, like fiberglass or graphite (carbon), run through the composite material like the grains through  natural wood. The resin part of a composite material saturates these fibers and holds them in place. Without the resins, the composite material would become just a loose bundle of fibers; without the fibers there would be no stiffness and strength properties. Everyday we are surrounded by examples of composites improving our lives—sailboats, tennis rackets, skis, golf clubs, bicycles, and fly rods are just a few examples of products that have been improved through the use of composite materials.

  Ask about our RISK FREE TRIAL on any of our composite bows. We only ship within the United States (this applies to bows shipped for trial and purchase). Bows that are shipped for trial purposes must be prepaid.

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  JON PAUL Bows

(click Jon Paul link above to see pictures and more descriptions)

What makes JonPaul Bows the finest carbon composite bows in the world?

 JonPaul bows are responsive and pull a beautiful tone. See, feel, and hear the difference.

• JonPaul bows are crafted 100% in the U.S.A. 
• Each model has a different formula. The combination of advanced materials and classic design produces the rich tone of fine wood bows.
• The heads don’t pop off. All JonPaul bows share a one-piece molding process, with the silver tip molded into the bow. Single-piece construction means the stick is strong from tip to button. You can feel secure playing your JonPaul bow indoors, outdoors, or in a cramped orchestra pit.
• With color infused to the very core of the stick, the diamond finish is durable and beautiful.
 
A fine bow deserves beautiful components. Designed by wood bow makers, JonPaul bows are crafted with a traditional French Peccatte/Maline style head. They are fitted with high-grade materials and are finished in the tradition of classic bows.

                             Violin            Viola              Cello

BRAVO     $243 (list 270.000)   $270 (list 300.00)   $ 297 (list 330.00)   

    Steinway black finish, one piece high grade round stick, silver alloy tip, fully lined nickel-silver mounted ebony frog, pearl eye, 3-part button, nickel-silver winding, leather winding, high grade hair.   Brown finish now available by special order with a slight extra charge. 

LEGACY   $335 (375.00 list)  $370 (415.00 list)  $405 (455.00 list)          

    Steinway black finish, one piece select grade round stick, silver alloy tip, fully lined nickel-silver ebony frog, Parisian pearl eye, 3-part button, nickel-silver winding, leather winding, select grade hair.  Brown finish now available  by special order and slight extra charge.

ARPEGE  $531.00 (590.00 list)    567.00 (630.00 list)  $600.00(670.00 list)

     Burgundy-walnut finish, one piece professional grade round stick, Peccate/Maline style head. silver tip, top grade fully lined nickel-silver ebony frog, Parisian goldfish eye, plush leather grip, professional grade hair.        

AVANTI    $715.00 (795.00 list)   $780.00 (870.00 list)   $850.00(945.00 list)

     Burgundy-walnut finish, one piece exclusive-grade round stick, Peccate/Maline style head, silver tip, premium sterling-silver ebony frog, Parisian goldfish eye, sterling silver winding, lizard grip, finest quality hair.    

MAESTRO   $1795.00  (1995.00 list)

     Burgundy walnut diamond finish, one piece premium-grade round stick, Peccate/Maline style head, rose-gold tip, gold-mounted Maestro-grade ebony frog, exquisite goldfish Parisian eye, ancienne French 18k gold on silk winding, premium lizard grip, finest quality hair.

Unsurpassed playability! Jon Paul's best bow, and fitted with 18k gold. 

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CodaBow    

(click CodaBow link above to see pictures & more descriptions)

 The CodaBow is one of the best graphite bows made today. It is especially suited for those players require a very strong bow. Lashof Violins has great deals on Coda Bows.     

Coda Bow Classic 
Performance for Professionals
The CodaBow Classic is designed and crafted in the likeness of history's greatest bows. True to tradition, the Classic possesses the uncompromising refinement and aesthetic that players have grown to expect from fine bows.
The CodaBow Classic features a highly-responsive professional bow shaft created using a "tuned" graphite fiber construction. Precisely engineered and meticulously crafted, the Classic offers players even, rich, full and controllable sound capable of both nuance and power. Designed for accuracy and balance, the Classic embodies the sensitivity and articulation expected only in the finest Pernambuco bows.
The Classic has earned a reputation for providing a level of performance (feel and sound) known only to the finest Pernambuco bows. Intended as a professional primary bow, the Classic also serves many other purposes for today's serious players, including: backup bow, rehearsal bow, outdoor performance bow and teaching bow.
Classic features include:
• Polished Graphite (Ebony) Finish
• Custom Polished Sri Lankan Ebony Frog; Gold "Coda" Eye Inlay;
Fully Lined Sterling Silver Mountings; Natural Abalone Heart Slide;
Three-Piece Sterling Silver, Ebony and Abalone Button.
• Moroccan Goat Skin Grip with Sterling Silver winding
• Genuine Mongolian Horsehair
• Traditional, Hand-Cut Wood Wedges/Plugs
• Individual Velvet-Lined, Hard-Shell CodaBow Classic Case
• Individualized Registration Number on Shaft
• Full Lifetime Guarantee to Registered Owner
• Priority Workshop Service Privilege
                                

                                     Violin            Viola         Cello

Suggested Retail             $775            $850        $925

 Lashof Violins Price    $695             $765       $830    

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NEW DIAMOND GX 

The marquis of the DIAMOND Collection, the DIAMOND GX embodies the unrivalled marriage of timeless craftsmanship and industry-first technology.  Designed for professionals, the GX offers performance once reserved for only the finest Pernambuco bows.

• Professional Performance Design

• Graphite Diamond Weave Technology

• Kevlar Acoustic Core

• 14k Gold and Sterling Silver Mountings

• Sri Lankan Ebony Frog with Abalone Underslide

• First-selection Stallion Hair

• Full Lifetime Guarantee to Registered Owner

                                                              Violin         Viola           Cello

LIST PRICE                         $775.00       $850.00      $925.00

Lashof Violins Price           $697.50        $765.00      $832.50

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NEW   DIAMOND SX 

A stunning technological tribute to history’s fine bows, the DIAMOND SX offers premium performance for professionals.  Sophisticated and reliable, the SX is the ideal ‘working’ bow for every professional musician and teacher.

• Premium Performance Design

• Graphite Diamond Weave Technology

• Kevlar Acoustic Core

• Sterling and Nickel Silver Mountings

• XEBONY Engineered Frog with Diamond Weave Underslide

• First-selection Stallion Hair

• Full Lifetime Guarantee to Registered Owner

                                                  Violin        Viola            Cello

List Price                           $575.00    $630.00        $685.00

Lashof Violins Price        $517.50    $567.00        $616.50

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NEW   DIAMOND NX 

The Diamond NX is the introductory model in the range and is ideally suited to ambitious students and keen amateurs and is even suitable as a second bow for the professional player.

• Advanced Performance Design

• Graphite Weave Technology

• Blended Kevlar Acoustic Core

• Nickel European Fittings.

• Natural Finish.

• Hand Dressed Horsehair

• Limited Warranty

                                                  Violin        Viola            Cello

List Price                           $395.00    $435.00        $475.00

Lashof Violins Price        $355.00    $390.00        $425.00

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Coda Bow Colours

Performance with Panache!
Imagine playing a Coda Bow that looks, at first glance, to be a Pernambuco bow reflecting the trademark reddish-brown hues of Pernambuco. Then imagine that same bow changing color dramatically as it moves through the light. During a single passage, the bow will dance through a complete spectrum of colors. Springing instantly from deep emerald green to glistening gold, from cool ocean blue to a fiery yellow. The brighter the light, the more dramatic the change. You must see this bow to believe it!  
Colours features include:
• Prismatic Pernambuco Finish
• Custom Ebony Frog; Fully Lined Sterling Silver Mountings,
Nickel-Silver Coda Eye, Three-Piece Nickel Silver Button,
White Mother of Pearl Slide.
• Goat Skin Grip with Silver winding
• Genuine Horsehair
• Traditional, Hand-Cut Wood Wedges/Plugs
• Limited Lifetime Guarantee (Shaft Only) to Registered Owner

                                     Violin            Viola         Cello

Suggested Retail             $440            $480        $520
 Lashof Violins Price    $355            $390        $425                 

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Coda Bow Electric

State-of-the-Art Electrified Design delivering exceptional performance for both acoustic and electric/MIDI instruments

• Captures the precise string vibration and natural overtones of the instrument while minimizing unwanted feedback and surface noise.
• Excellent response and tracking assists in precise string-crossings and double stops.
• Promotes maximum facility, articulation, and control with a minimum of bowing effort.

• Polished dyno-chromatic finish that dazzles in stage lighting.
• Futuristic frog-design crafted from Xebony™ engineered ebony and adorned with nickel-silver fittings. Electric frogs sport the distinctive electrified Coda sign inlay.
• Silver-plated winding with leather-foam grip.
• Traditional plugs and wedges.
• Genuine horsehair
• Limited warranty  to Registered Owner

                                    Violin            Viola         Cello

Suggested Retail             $325            $345          $365                            

 Lashof Violins Price    $292           $310           $328
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Coda Bow Conservatory

Performance for Advancing Players
The Coda Bow Conservatory Series is crafted in the likeness of fine Pernambuco bows, the Coda Bow Conservatory Series boasts the highest performance, pre-professional bow shaft available. Through its tempered graphite fiber architecture, this bow shaft offers a sensitivity and controllability no longer available in wood bows in this price range.
The Conservatory is designed to give players beautifully balanced, accommodating and economic bow that will accompany them to professional levels of play. Intended for pre-professional use, the Coda Bow Conservatory Series might be the plainer, less-refined, more economical cousin to the Coda Bow Classic, yet it shares the Coda Bow reputation for unrivaled sound and performance in its price range.
The Conservatory Series is available in 4/4 sizes for violin, viola and cello.
Conservatory features include:
• Natural Graphite (Ebony) Finish
• Custom Ebony Frog; Fully Lined Sterling Silver Mountings,
Nickel-Silver Coda Eye, Three-Piece Nickel Silver Button,
White Mother of Pearl Slide. Available option of Snakewood frog for an additional fee.
• Goat Skin Grip with Silver winding
• Genuine Horsehair
• Traditional, Hand-Cut Wood Wedges/Plugs
• Limited Lifetime Guarantee (Shaft Only)  to Registered Owner

                                   Violin        Viola         Cello

Suggested Retail         $395          $435         $475       

 Lashof Violins Price  $355         $390         $425
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Coda Bow  Prodigy- 1/2 & 3/4 sizes

True to its name, the PRODIGY delivers a gifted performance. Precision-engineered to provide select professional characteristics at a pre-professional price, the PRODIGY boasts exceptional performance for exceptional students. The dynamically balanced shaft offers off-string agility commonly reserved for high-performance bows while also providing the on-string forgiveness and comfort desired by young players. Coda Bow's reputation for crafting supremely elegant performance bows is expressed in the PRODIGY'S refined Pernambuco-like finish.

 Lashof Violins Price   $265         $295         $315
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Coda Bow Aspire

Affordable Performance
True to its Coda Bow heritage, the Aspire (tm) sets a new standard for superior performance at breakthrough pricing. The Aspire features an expertly designed and crafted shaft that is strong, responsive, and offers players a wonderfully powerful, yet focused sound. The natural ebony frog with its trademark 'Coda' eye is precisely fitted to the shaft ensuring a lifetime of reliable, trouble-free play. Precise manufacturing and expert handcrafted detail ensures consistent and confident performance. The striking graphite-fleck finish is true to Coda Bow's mission of crafting supremely elegant performance bows.
The Aspire will accompany beginning players to Advanced levels of play. It is designed to meet the critical needs of the aspiring students at the most important and formative stages of their musical experience. Recognized as the perfect learning tool for school music students and adult beginners alike, the Aspire is the cornerstone teachers trust to help build a solid musical foundation.
Aspire features include:
• Polished Graphite-Fleck Finish
• Custom Ebony Frog; Engraved 'Coda' Eye, Half-Lined Nickel-Silver Mountings, Mother-of-Pearl Slide, One-Piece Nickel-Silver Button with Ebony and Simulated Pearl            
• Leather-Foam Grip with Silver-Thread Winding
• Genuine Horsehair
• Traditional Wood Plugs and Wedges
• Limited Lifetime Guarantee (shaft only) to Registered Owner                 

We have some of the discontinued 1/2 & 3/4 Aspire bows in stock at an extra discount. Please call for more info.
                                    Violin               Viola             Cello 

Suggested Retail:            $265                $295               $325

 Lashof Violins Price    $235               $265               $290
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Coda Bow Revelation  

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Eastman Cadenza  

 (click on Eastman link above to see pictures and more descriptions)

Cadenza Prelude Black carbon fiber, simple fittings, nickel mounted.
Violin    $95.00           list  $120.00
Viola     $100.00                $130.00
Cello     $110.00                $142.00

Cadenza Artist   Refined balance and classic feel for the advanced student. Nickel mounted.
Violin    $265.00         list  $331 
Viola     $295.00               $369
Cello     $325.00               $406

Cadenza Silver Superior quality stick and classic-styled elegant mountings.  Silver mounted.
Violin    $385.00      list   $482
Viola     $435.00              $545
Cello     $475.00              $595

Cadenza Master Professional level, Pernambuco colored stick.  Nice work, nice feel.
Violin    $624.00     list  $780
Viola     $685.00            $856      
Cello     $750.00            $938

Cadenza Master Carbon Fiber/Pernambuco Hybrid Professional level, Carbon fiber core w/a Pernambuco veneer. Silver mounted.

Violin    $530.00     list  $663.00
Viola     $590.00            $738.00      
Cello     $650.00            $813.00

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 Spiccato - Discontinued

    designed by B. Rolland - formerly made by the JonPaul people

We still have a few bows in our inventory- Please call. Close out Prices

Arpege by B. Rolland Nickel Silver Cello - $500.00 (list price $700.00)

Spiccato Nickel Silver Viola - $800.00 (list price $1050.00)

Spiccato Sterling Silver Cello - $1300.00 (list price $1750.00)

   The Spiccato has an adjustable insert that can change the playing characteristics of the bow. The Arpege is the same bow without the adjustable insert.

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Jean Tabary

 The Jean Tabary Carbon Fiber  Bow has already garnered rave reviews from top-level players, amongst them members of the Boston Symphony and a significant number of section leaders playing in Hollywood studios.

The bow is finished with a German made, ebony frog with nickel lining and the highest quality Mongolian hair.

Jean Tabary Violin Bow - $500.00     list $700

Jean Tabary Cello Bow - $550.00      list $770

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Glasser Braided Carbon Fiber

(click Glasser link above to see pictures and more description)

Designed with the help of a composite process engineer, these superlative models represent the latest in bow technology! 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.

We use 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  mounted and have the highest quality pearl slide and eye and silver tip.

Violin - $300.00      $380 list

Viola - $330.00       $415 list

Cello - $384.00       $480 list

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Finkel - Carbon Fiber/Wood Hybrid



These bows possess a unique character in terms of playability, feel, and tone The silver - mounted frogs and head plate add an elegant touch, and complement the rich brown color of the bow. Able to withstand climate fluctuations without warping or camber changes. The complex timbre and sensitivity of fine Pernambuco coupled with the quickness of carbon fiber. Swiss made to exacting qualities embracing the best of both composites and wood.

ConBrio 

      Violin - $950.00        $1350.00 list

          Viola - $1000.00    $1425.00 list

      Cello -  $1200.00    $1800.00 list

E. Jumeau 

      Violin - $1150.00     $1650.00 list

 We do our best to make sure that this price list is up to date, please call to verify price and availability when ordering.