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Originally Posted by Abe Gumroyan
Agreed ... However I have seen some Morizot and Bazin sticks go in the 5-7 range. I recently played a beautiful Morizot with an ivory frog at David Gage which I recall was selling for 6k. My favortie modern makers are Lucchi and Lipkins, absolute works of art for sure. My Lucchi is a joy to play but can't compare to my Fetique, that's my registered weapon. Ken, are you playing your Lipkins Sartory fulltime or switching off with other sticks ?
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First off, I owned a Morizot with Ivory frog many years ago. It was not as good a Bow as it looked. I think Morizot Bows are the low end of the classic French Bows as compared to Sartory, Fetique, Peccatte etc.. I actually owned a few of the Morizot's back in my day but more or less just bought them as available for re-sale. I never really used one personally. My min Bow then was a fantastic Sartory so a Morizot of any kind was no match for my Eugene! I also owned two Lucchi Bows made in Bologna from before he moved to Cremona. Biase brought over 6 of them. He took 2 for himself, I cherry picked the next 2 and he sold the last 2 individually. I actually met Lucchi back in 1988 when he came over for a Guitar Symposium that was held out in Pa. near Martin Guitars. He also came over to my NYC apartment and showed me his wood meter. He took 2 pieces of Quilted Maple I had that was waiting for me to take them to the shop for use and measured them. He showed how on the meter that the less beautiful piece was actually the best piece tonally according to his 'Elasticity meter'.
For me, the Lipkins Sartory is my favorite and main bow but depending on the Bass I use, the strings on that Bass at the time and the program I am performing I sometimes choose the Bow that works best for the piece. That includes my Eibert bow, my Slaviero bow and my Bazin bow. My Bultitude #3 will hit rotation with the others as soon as it comes back from restoration at Sue's. This week, it's the Lipkins Sartory on the Hart bass with Belcanto's on it. Monday's rehearsal I used the Olde English 4/4 which has Evah Weichs on and the Slaviero actually sounded better there so the Lipkin's went back on the rack, not in the quiver. Because of the D'ish Neck Heel on the Monster, I switched to the Hart's Eb Heel because I just need to get 'up there' with less strain. The stretch from the Thumb resting in the Heel to the pinky touching the F# is well over an inch difference in distance between the two basses. I just need the bass with the least path of resistance for the program I have this week doing the Prokofiev's Romeo Suite. Intonation was a challenge for me Monday night with the upper notes mainly duet o the Heel and that's something I can't afford to have a problem with. The Hart Bass is just much easier for me up there mainly because of the Heel. The String Length is only 1/8" longer so that's not the issue. It's just plain reach.
So, the Bass I pick to use tells me itself, as it's strung, which Bow it likes. I just do the testing and the Bass does the talking. Like having another wife, can't get a word in edge-wise.. lol