A string players bow is equally as important as the actual instrument. You can't play one without the other. This is why it is so important to look after your bow to allow more enjoyment all year round. Always loosen the hair of your bow every time you have finished playing with the end screw. ...
Unwind the bow How often do we open a violin or viola case, or we take the cello bow ourt of its cover, and we see that the bow is still tight, it has not been unwound, loosened up. No wonder that such a bow will most likely have lost its bounce, its spring, its technical function. The bow HAS t ...