J. Thibouville Lamy Master Viola Bow, JA Lamy Style, 4/4

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849,00 €Price Includes
VAT @ 22%

Estimated delivery: 8th - 9th January

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Summary of returns policies and timescales

This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.

UK & Europe	EU Standard	Gear4music Standard	Gear4music Optional
Return Period	14 days	30 days	up to 180 days
Standard delivery charges refunded?	Yes	Yes	Yes, up to 30 days
Upgraded delivery charges refunded?	Standard costs only	Standard costs only	Standard costs only
Free collection on cancellation	No	No	Yes, up to 30 days
Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item	Yes, within 14 days	Yes, within 14 days	Yes, within 30 days

We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.

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Key Features

Crafted from the finest 20-year seasoned pernambuco for the best tone
Each piece of wood is tested for resonance and elasticity
Ebony frog is hand-finished with sterling silver fittings for the ultimate professional look
Fine Mongolian natural hair for the finest tone

J. Thibouville Lamy Master Viola Bow, JA Lamy Style, 4/4 Overview

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Enjoy the tonal qualities of seasoned pernambuco. The J. Thibouville Lamy Master Viola Bow is a bow made of only the very best tonewood, which has gone through meticulous testing for resonance and elasticity. The Master Viola Bow's pernambuco has been seasoned for 20 years for the ultimate, rich viola sound. Pernambuco's strength gives it excellent responsiveness allowing you to create the warmest tone and discover your viola's full potential.

Honour the French tradition. Crafted in the style of Mirecourt-born bow-maker Joseph Alfred Lamy (Lamy Père), you can trust this viola bow to have been crafted from the highest quality materials to the highest degree of precision. The solid 925 silver lapping and the silver-mounted ebony frog offer a sophisticated look and add weight to create the perfect balance point, giving you maximum control over your bow's movements to play with expression.

Product Ref: 186043

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Seasoned pernambuco

Tried and tested pernambuco. For this bow, J. Thibouville-Lamy has opted for the highest quality pernambuco, which has been seasoned for 20 years for the very best tone. Not only this, but each piece of wood is tested for resonance and elasticity using a Lucchi Meter. Only blanks that score a rating over 5300 will make the cut. Pieces of this quality are few and far between, making these bows extremely coveted.

Even after advancements in technology and the introduction of carbon bows, many professional string players feel that the warm, pure tone that a classic pernambuco bow gives you is impossible to match. It's the best type of wood for bows because of how dense it is, meaning it can be cut thinly and be carefully crafted into a well-balanced bow while still maintaining its strength, and therefore its durability.

Premium materials

Inspired by the famed and highly respected archetier of the 19th century French tradition Joseph Alfred Lamy himself, this bow is made from the quality materials you'd expect. Lamy received gold and silver medals for his work at the Paris Exposition in 1889; he sought to build strong bows by increasing the volume of the stick and frog. The materials used for this J. Thibouville Lamy Master Viola Bow do just that.

With 925 solid silver hardware, the J. Thibouville Lamy Master Viola Bow looks exquisite, and such a premium material will stay in excellent condition, which is especially important for the winding, as this will have more contact with your hand. Similarly, the soft leather grip is comfortable and durable. J. Thibouville-Lamy has chosen the highest quality fine Mongolian natural horse hair, prized for its thickness, to help you create the finest tone with your long-lasting bow.

All in the details...

The delicate finishing touches define the J. Thibouville-Lamy Master Viola Bow. Most noticeable is the sleek ebony frog. This frog has been cut from fine Burmese ebony and this material is the ideal surface for contact with your thumb because it's so strong and doesn't require any varnish thanks to its natural oils, so you'll have a stable grip and control over your bow at all times. The frog looks incredible too, especially as it has been mounted by hand with sterling silver fittings for a stunning, complementary overall design. The gorgeous Parisian, mother of pearl eye surrounded by a silver ring - as well as the mother of pearl button on the screw - gives a traditional, professional look to match this bow's premium quality materials.