Bow storage - a hip alternative

[BerryTheBass]

Spreading the word about my venture - making and selling an alternative to quivers, floor-mounted bow holders etc.

Directly inspired by seeing l'Orchestre de Contrebasses - who use a similar solution in performance - I made a clip hook from stuff I had lying around the house. Very happy to no longer need a quiver, or the free-standing bow holder I had been using in recent years.

Other bassists were less keen to get geeky and wield a power drill, hacksaw etc.., so I was motivated to make a batch that other bassists could buy, without endangering life & limb in their shed or basement.

With a bit of research, I sourced the required components to make a neat and professional grade device, selling it for as little as possible, without turning myself into a bankrupt, registered charity or basket case (too late on that one perhaps...).

Please take a look at [url="http://www.arcocliphook.co.uk/"]http://www.arcocliphook.co.uk/[/url] where you'll see all the relevant info.

If this venture should ever break into profit, l'Orchestre de Contrebasses will receive a share, in direct recognition of their inspiration. Link here (unfortunately their own dedicated site was down for maintainance when I wrote this post) [url="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27orchestre_de_contrebasses"]http://fr.wikipedia....de_contrebasses[/url]

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[TPJ]

Sounds interesting. You may want to post some pictures of it mounted and in action.

Good luck with the venture.

[BerryTheBass]

Good idea Tom.

Thanks.

Here's one - I dressed like a cricketer just so the clip hook and bow could be seen clearly and easily. Ah well.

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[Owen]

I'm digging it. I have placed an order.

[jakenewmanbass]

Hi Steve,
sorry I have been off the radar a bit hence no response on facebook, good to see you here, good luck with the clip...
Have a look around here, there are some nice folk, it's a lovely community.
Jake

[BerryTheBass]

Thanks Jake.

Good to be back - I was on here a few years ago.

Owen - good behaviour. Thankyou. :-)

Next - dinner!

Steve