| Why Do Players Perform
with CodaBows?
Players perform with CodaBows for the same age-old reasons that musicians
have always played fine bows: FEEL; SOUND; ESTHETICS; and VALUE.
Additionally, CodaBows also offer compelling advantages beyond those
of traditional bows. The graphite fiber construction of the CodaBow
Family of Performance Bows offers advantages never before available
in traditional bows: CONSISTENCY; RELIABILITY; RESILIENCY; ECONOMICS;
and LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
CodaBow – The Premier Family of Fine
Performance Bows
The CodaBow family of fine performance bows represents years of careful
study and evaluation of history's greatest bows. Committed to the art
of bowmaking, we've united time-honored traditions with the science
of today's engineered materials. The result are bows that not only feel
and perform at levels that will please any player, they, also produces
a sound found only in the finest pernambuco bows - a sound you need
to hear to appreciate.
Feel | Sound
| Aesthetics | Value
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Consistency | Reliability
| Resiliency | Economics
| Environmental Impact
Feel
Of the factors that go into deciding which bow to purchase, most players
weigh performance the most heavily. Whatever else a bow does, it must
perform well and predictably. The CodaBow has been designed to meet or
exceed the performance of bows many times its price. When you hold it
in your hand, it feels like quality. When you put it through its paces,
it performs magnificently, whether performing a long legato line or an
upbow staccato. Players, both professional and amateur, agree that the
CodaBow's performance characteristics (SEE PERFORMANCE
COMPARISON CHART) are well beyond its price. They rate the bow's weight,
balance, stiffness, and general "feel" as excellent. BACK
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Sound
Of the three factors that comprise a violinist's "sound" -
the violin, the bow and the musician - the bow is certainly the most
underestimated. Many people consider sound differences between bows
to be minimal, yet in terms of sound improvement per dollars spent,
after adjustment or strings, the single best way to improve sound is
to improve the bow. CodaBow understands this, and has developed a bow
that can make an astonishing improvement in sound. (SEE PERFORMANCE
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Aesthetics
A fine bow should not only perform, it should be beautiful to behold
. By studying great bows and gathering input from contemporary masters,
CodaBow has produced a family of bows that are not only a joy to play
but also a joy to behold. Each CodaBow model displays a beauty consistent
with its level of play. Mountings of the finest quality emphasize the
traditional refinement of each model. The trademark "Coda"
eyes on each custom frog serves as a reminder of the CodaBow's origin.
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Value
From the beginning, CodaBow has made every effort to ensure CodaBow's
affordability. Each model represents a breakthrough in performance value.
It is our hope and expectaction that every CodaBow player appreciates
that their CodaBow is the best bow in its price range. BACK
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Consistency
Properly made, composite materials offer consistency unparalleled by
wood. That means that composite bows (unlike wood bows) can be truly
consistent both within a stick and between sticks. True consistency
in composite materials still requires precise formulas and sophisticated
fabrication techniques - artisan factors that CodaBow strictly employs
and adheres to. BACK TO THE TOP
Reliability
Composite materials by their nature are virtually immune to the changes
that temperature and humidity variations typically impart to wood bows.
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Resiliency
A graphite composite bow is more resistant to fatigue and shock than
any wood bow. CodaBows will resist breakage and warping for a lifetime.
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Economics
The rarity of good pernambuco, the only good wood for bowmaking, makes
it - and the bows made from it - expensive. A bowmaker can pay hundreds
of dollars just for a good pernambuco bow blank. That doesn't include
the many hours to be spent making a quality finished bow (a craft requiring
many years of study and practice) - hours that add to the final, finished
cost. In contrast, with a composite bow, the difference in raw material
cost plus the fact that the bulk of skilled handwork occurs only once
(at the tool-making stage), means that a quality composite bow can be
produced at a modest cost. BACK TO THE TOP
Environmental Impact
The scarcity of good pernambuco is largely the result of taking too
many young trees. Indeed, the Brazilian government is faced with the
imminent possibility of pernambuco being placed on the Endangered Species
List: it's no longer a question of "if," but rather, "when."
If we can make a transition to composites, this issue will largely vanish,
since bowmaking is the only human endeavor which relies on pernambuco.
By the way, carbon is one of the most plentiful elements on Earth. BACK
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