Best Roth & Junius RJB Composite Bass Bow 3/4F Alternatives

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As a beginner upright bass player (playing with amateur ensembles) I started with a French bow. I wanted to try the German bow to see how I got on with it, without spending a load of money. After a couple of days use I am getting familiar with it. The German bow feels much lighter than the French bow that came with my current (borrowed) Gewa bass. This is probably a cost thing, but for £100 I am happy to now have a German bow as well a good French bow. If I stick with the German bow, and once my playing improves, I can always upgrade. Pros: The bow is the same length as my French bow and the width of the hair is about the same. Price is low enough to try and see how I get on with it Cons: The hair feels a little thinner - like there are fewer hairs, and not the same quality. The...

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I am delighted with the Dorfler D6 ? bass bow. I read two reviews and used the compare function available. Initially I noticed a broken bow hair. The word Brazil was on the bag label so I am uncertain about the wood. The sound is amazing. I have been playing with French bow for over twelve years and have found the quality of sound more like a cello. With this bow the sound has a richer depth and louder volume which will be an advantage for my orchestral playing. The sound is inspiring me with the bow hold and arco/ pizz. changes.

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I am no bow expert, and have only just switched to German style from French, for reasons of less shoulder tension. I chose this model as I figure the more I can afford, the more room for my improvement without limitations from the bow. Of course this is not really expensive for a bow, but then I'm only amateur. The bow looks very elegant, and seems to be well crafted. The stick is straight, the frog comfortable and well-aligned, and the hair is good after a liberal first rosin. It is stamped with the name G. Werner, I am not sure of the relevance of this to the Dorfler company. Anyway, after rosining up, the bow seems to be playable and the sound is musical, I feel that my skill is more a limiting factor than the bow, so that's positive. Happy to continue my learning the German bow with this.

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The stick is just right amount elastic and feels great and alive in the hand. The length of the bow and hair is just perfect in a way that it should suit everybody. The sound is more complex and rich, not so focused. It has clarity but it is not overly bright. It brings the sound from the depth (there is more of everything) and sounds good in all registers on the bass. Consistent from frog to tip, and of course other way around. The frog and screw are still in perfect condition and working great after more than 1 year of use. The width of the hair at the tip of the bow is not great. It is little bit narrow so the hair from tip to frog are not perfectly in line. (Good luthier can make it wider) The bow hair that comes on the bow is very bad quality and are not put well. They are...