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Frog Question
Any thoughts on this frog? A luthier made the frog about five years ago to replace a French frog. He said that this style would balance the bow better than a regular German shape.
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I think the popularity of the double bass coupled with the demands of double bassists for instruments and bows that offer a higher degree of tonal and playability are pushing luthiers to elevate the art. Smaller basses that equal or rival larger ones, ergonomic models, detachable necks, etc. There is a lot of very cool stuff going on today from all corners of the globe.
Bow makers are doing the same, both individually and commercially. For instance Coda has a model with a "different" frog design: http://www.codabow.com/features/deta..._inf_frog2.jpg And although very different from yours, when I saw your picture the Coda bow was the first thing I thought of. |
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hi eric
i am a german-bow player. can you please explain me, what is special about the coda frog? thank you anselm Last edited by Anselm Hauke; 09-05-2009 at 03:54 PM. |
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The hight of the frog off the stick is higher and the depth of the throat is a lot deeper. It gives the player a sense of "more hair" and getting into the string more, as well as shifting the balance point.
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I asked the guy to make a German frog. It's almost as wide as an average German, but not quite. The angle at which the string leaves the frog is different too - straight like a French. I've played it next to some good German bows and there really isn't a lot of difference - it has always been a good bow. Bassist David Walter once played it when he was in NZ and it was a French bow - my brother owned it then. He told my brother he thought it was a very good bow.
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thanks, this picture helps me to see the difference |
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So, any thoughts about my bow then?
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It certainly seems to have lessened the camber. Don't know if that makes a big difference or not, but I would guess so. It's hard to say without playing it.
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