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| - It's been such a long time since I've been in the classical music "scene." But that doesn't mean I don't recognize good work when it comes to repairs on my instrument. In this case, I just needed a simple bow re-hair on my wood and coda bow.
Although I use the word 'simple,' for a musician, a good bow re-hair is quite uncommon. I can't tell you how many times I've picked up a bow, prepared to practice and I can feel the hair is too long, too short, or uneven. And don't even get me started on breakage. A few weeks before competition, I would be without my performance bow only to pick it up and discover careless work.
I'm getting back into playing my violin, not for competition or school, but for personal enjoyment. I spent 80% of my life playing this chunk of wood and I'd like to hold onto whatever skill I have left. After 2 years of neglect, I went to Desert Strings with high recommendations from Bobby Y. and friends from my old studio. After all my poor experiences, I can truly say that Desert Strings does excellent and careful work. At $55 per bow, they're more affordable and more convenient than my guy in California! They're experts in re-hairing bows here in the desert. A few weeks later, no breaking and no fall-out.
Good work and friendly faces. You really can't beat that.
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