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Great bow! It reminds me a lot of my Bryant bow-similar
weight, balance, and articulation. The Finale bow gets a very
nice spiccato and pulls a lot of sound. I still prefer the
quality of the sound which the ($4,000) Bryant produces, but
not by much, and the general playability is very similar.
It draws the string evenly from frog to tip. Its a terrific
value, no question. I would definitely recommend these to
anyone looking for a quality affordable bow-it really is a
great deal.
Greg Dugan
Indianapolis Symphony and professor of double bass at
Depauw University
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I like the Finale bow, copy of a Pretscnher: It feels "right"
in the hand, and I plan on taking it on our next tour of Europe
in August, 2008. It should be the answer for teachers who want
a good bow for their students that will play well, yet not cost
as much as a very fine old bow, and also will be prey to the
usual nicks and scratches (and even breakage) that often plague
the first-time young bassists.
Orin O'Brien
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, teacher at Julliard and Manhattan
School of Music
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I’ve been using the Finale bow exclusively since our last
email, recording “Symphony Fantastique,” and “Dapnis and Chloe”
on iTunes, with Gustavo Dudamel. The tone is quite strong and
rich. It’s extraordinary quality for the price. I’ve shown it
to my students at USC and they are all favorably impressed.
Dennis Trembly
Co-Principal bass with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, bass
teacher at USC
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This bow handles like a top-notch wood bow...and at a fraction
of the cost! Fantastic! I will be recommending this bow to my
students and colleagues.
Jason Heath
contrabassconversations.com & doublebassblog.org
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my opinion you can’t beat the Finale bow for the money, it sounds
and plays great! It’s well balanced and it outperforms wood
bows twice the price. I have been playing on it more as the
hair has gotten broken in and it is quite enjoyable to use.
Dave Watts
Jazz player, Montreal
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