Bow Quiver Solution - Johs

[Anton Johannes Hejl]

Hi Ken,

I play pizz 90% of the time. So the weight is bow quiver + bow.

When I made the observation that my bass was more resonant without the bow-quiver + bow, my bass was strung with Efrano gut-strings. I expect that the effect of extra weight on the string-holder may have been noticeable because of the low-tension strings?

I mostly play very loud volume gigs so the bump when throwing the bow into the quiver was amplified through the bridge-mounted pickup. This bump is no longer noticeable in my amplified signal.

So all in all this solution works great for me.

- Johs

[Ken Smith]

I have never had a problem with with or without bow on any bass or quiver and have not noticed a BUMP when I PUT (not throw) my 5 ounce, 140gram bow in the quiver.

In my earlier days, I had a 300 year old Italian bass (Rogeri attr.) and a Sartory bow. That bass sold a few years ago for $200k in dollars in Europe. A Sartory today is about $20-30k or so depending on condition etc. Even back then, this was top priced gear so I never thru anything ever. I place it gently even if done quickly. I played plenty of jazz then and the bow sat more than it was used in my then hand made leather quiver that was made by NY jazz bassist Chris White and was given to me as a gift.

So, good basses are no so affected by these things you have mentioned. Not to my ears.

[Anton Johannes Hejl]

Hi Ken,

Nice story... We share an appreciation for beautiful old basses and bow quivers!!!

For most people it may seem mad to install a steel-rod on a bass to solve what most would consider a non-problem... Especially on an expensive bass.

I am no expert, but have an investigative nature and maybe sometimes I am drawn to experiments, just for the sake of trying something different. Often enough I will end back where I started. This is however not the case with the bow quiver holder. It has been working great for me while touring the past six months.

When I posted, I was hoping that other bassplayers would pick up on the idea and maybe share their experience. It seems this is not an issue, which can shake up much interest...

- Johs