Josef P. Gabriel MYS Model Viola Bow

This viola bow was made by Josef P. Gabriel in Erlangen, Germany. In 1982 he began his apprenticeship as a bow maker under Alfons Riedel in Bubenreuth, where he stayed to work after completion of his apprenticeship. In 1987 Gabriel completed his master craftsman’s examination & opened his own workshop. Gabriel has won numerous awards for his bows including a Gold Medal at the International Competition & Exhibition of the Violin Society of America (VSA) & a Silver & Bronze Medal in the International Violin Making Competition in Mittenwald, Germany. This viola bow comes with a certificate of authenticity & photos from the maker.

This viola bow is labelled ‘JOSEF P. GABRIEL,’ & weighs 71.6 grams. The stick has been rounded & made from top-quality, carefully selected pernambucco. It measures 745mm in length & has silver lapping. It has a goat leather grip & bone tip lining. The frog is made from ebony & is silver mounted with a mother of pearl eye & slide. This bow has a three-part button, two parts silver & one-part mother of pearl. 

This bow has a robust stick with a strong & focused sound. It has an excellent response time making it great for technical playing & quick passages. This bow boasts a high level of control making strokes such as spiccato, ricochet & sautille articulate & clear. It would be suitable for tertiary level study and the advanced to professional level musician. 

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