Col Legno Standard Violin Bow

By Col Legno

Price:
from £122.40 inc VAT & Free Delivery in the UK
VAT removed at checkout for non UK orders

Purchase options

Full size
4 in stock
£158.40
3/4 size
Despatch will be delayed
£122.40

Description

The Col Legno Standard is our best selling bow in this price range. Ideal for students to Grade 8. Carbon fibre stick with excellent balance. Excellent playing qualities and easy control. Rehair in the traditional manner.


Specifications

  • Fully mounted nickel silver & ebony frog with Parisian eye.
  • Nickel silver lapping and leather thumb-grip.
  • Black carbon fibre stick.
  • Natural horsehair.
  • Quoted weight for full size model.
  • Weight: 60 grams

Customer reviews:

Rating Summary
38
7
Lisa
27/08/2020 06:58
Plymouth, United Kingdom

Beginner

Balance and control

Pros: Wonderful control and balance. I have been playing only for a few months and it made a big difference. I was making a decent sound with the stock bow but when I first used this one in the same way ..I found it very loud!!! I couldn't believe how delicately you can play and I think I have improved quicker using it. Obviously it's not a miracle worker..and I practice hard, but I think I making progress faster.

Cons: Nothing.. it's great!

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Andrew
30/08/2019 09:58
London, United Kingdom

Beginner

Fabulous value.

Pros: Clean, clear, focused sound.

Cons: None

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Maggie H
05/06/2019 20:03
Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Good travelling bow

Pros: I purchased the bow to take along with my Cricket travelling violin, and ordered the 3/4 size as I needed a shorter and cheaper bow to take onboard a sailing boat. It does the job fine. Good price and reasonable quality.

Cons: I wouldn't use it as my 'best bow' as I have a Coda Diamond bow which is much better quality, but it still gives a much better sound and feel than a cheap wood or plastic bow.

Other: I would imagine that the full size version provides a good option for folk players going out to pubs to play.

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Janice
22/04/2019 12:25
London, United Kingdom

Professional

Great....accurate.

Pros: Bought this for a pupil. Works very well for the price and, of course, it can't be broken.

Cons: None

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Cyril Percy Fenn
14/06/2018 11:41
St. Helens, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

A good quality bow.

Pros: For a standard bow I found it to be quite well balanced and reasonably light.

Cons: None

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Dr
20/07/2017 16:36
Penzance, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Superb bow for folk fiddling.
2 out of 4 found the following review helpful

Pros: I read several reviews about the Col Legno bow before buying, all positive but I tried another more expensive one out (Orchestra carbon fibre) and didn't like it so I finally bought this one. I also wanted a 3/4 size bow to travel with. I thought it would be a nice second bow but to be honest I can't put it down! It's brilliant for folk fiddling, simple tunes that I usually play. It's got a great balance and response and you can spiccato really neatly with it too. At this rate my much more expensive ipe wood normal bow isn't going to see much use.

Cons: None to mention.

Other: Great service, really fast despatch and nicely packed in a tube

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Mary
15/07/2015 09:02
London, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Good bow

Pros: I am very happy with this bow. I find it more responsive than my conventional bow.

Cons: None

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Alison
03/11/2014 18:28
St. Bees, United Kingdom

Keen Amateur

Very good buy for my level of playing and my needs

Pros: Nice and light with a very good audio capacity much easier to use than my previous bow and get a better quality of tone from my instrument though I'm still only settling in to it therefore I hope that this will get even better. A joy to practise with.

Cons: Haven't come across a thing yet and hope never to!

Other: Well worth what I paid for it. A friend bought a much more expensive bow and found that there was little difference between them, she was impressed too.

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Antonella
17/06/2014 19:48
London, United Kingdom

Beginner

this bow helps my cheap violin sound better

Pros: Helps my cheap violin producing a better sound. It is a bit lighter then my old one

Cons: N/A

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Stephen
08/02/2014 17:42
Bury, United Kingdom

Grade 8+

Col Legno excellent

Pros: Excellent balance. Lightweight. Pretty indestructible.

Cons: Nothing so far

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