Best Place For A Re-Hair?

[philparker]

I've done a quick search, but I couldn't find the post I was looking for where one of the erudite members of this forum was quite categorical about the best place to send a bow for a re-hair.

I've bought a second-hand carbon fibre Col Legno, for a good price, in need of a re-hair and I'm keen to compare it to my cheap Pernambuco Yita bow. Cost isn't really an issue (over quality).

Where would you recommend?

[ubassman]

Don't know of anyone near you but theres Turners Violin Shop in Nottingham - they are pretty darn good and pretty sure that they would be happy to do a postal service.[url="http://www.turnerviolins.co.uk/RepairsandRestorations.aspx"]http://www.turnerviolins.co.uk/RepairsandRestorations.aspx[/url]

[philparker]

Ah, this was the thread I was looking for! [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/192762-buying-a-bow/page__p__1878856__hl__mcgill__fromsearch__1#entry1878856"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/192762-buying-a-bow/page__p__1878856__hl__mcgill__fromsearch__1#entry1878856[/url]

I will have to send by post anyway, even though he is closer to me - I might give Andrew a call when my bow arrives in the post (hopefully tomorrow) and discuss with him. Maybe if I get beyond grade 8 I will consider a more expensive bow! (after I've bought a more expensive DB - not cheap this business, is it?)

Thanks anyway, Ubasssman!


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Hi, a good bow is very hard to come by... I own a Claude Marchand which I'll be honest it competes with many bows of double its value...
Thomas Martin or Andrew Mcgill is your best bet! Andrew does the best re-hairs ever. Period.

Good luck!

FYI - I believe the bow price is around £1200 or £1400 Which is cheap for what you get!
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