Archet A Tokio Sartory Model Violin Bow

This violin bow was made in the Japanese workshop ‘Archet.’ The Archet workshop has been active since 1983. Their bows are inspired by the master French bow makers such as Tourte, Peccatte & Sartory. They aim to not only understand, but to recreate the strength, beauty & rich tone of the famous French bows with Japanese techniques. The player is at the heart of every bow they produce & as such their range has been developed in co-operation with renowned performers & soloists all over the world. They aim to make each bow the perfect partner for the player with a beautiful blend between timbre, volume & playability. They have a large range of bows from ones that are more suited to the intermediate-level player to the top-quality soloist bows made by master craftsmen. Archet have been recognized around the world for their craftsmanship, winning various prizes & have received endorsement from well-known performers including Pinchas Zukerman. 

This violin bow is stamped ‘Archet A Tokio*,’ and is one of the Archet workshops high-grade bows. This bow weighs 61.2 grams & is made from high-quality pernambucco. Archet pride themselves on having some of the finest quality pernambucco that is currently available anywhere in the world. The stick has been rounded & measures 742mm in length. It has lapping made from silver wire & silver silk thread that was sourced from Kyoto & originally used to make Kimonos. The frog is made from ebony & is silver mounted with a shell Parisian eye. This bow is based on a Sartory model. 

This bow has a well-balanced stick that results in an elegant sound quality. It has a rich & resonant tone & superb level of control. This bow has a good level of bounce & more complex strokes such as staccato & sautille are clear & focused in sound. This bow would be suitable for tertiary level study and the advanced to professional level musician. 

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