A Late Bultitude, #3 (a keeper!) "Better Late than Never!"

[Robert Kramer]

Ken,
Do you prefer the French bow, or are there situations where using a German bow necessary?

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Robert Kramer

Ken,
Do you prefer the French bow, or are there situations where using a German bow necessary?

I am a French Bow player, period. To me it's like either being right handed or left handed. It's not like Tea today and Coffee tomorrow. Playing the French Bow Classically is a life time study. I can't do anything with a German Bow at all unless I hold it like a French Bow so why bother.

Simply, I play French.

[Ken Smith]

While at the ISB this past week I showed this Bultitude to one of today's leading Bass Bow experts and was told it is 'not' a late Bultitude but rather a very early example. He pointed out the Cello like features of the head as well as some Hill'ish features as this was made just after Bultitude left Hill. The Bow is stamped in the normal way but it is not numbered like many of his other Bows. perhaps it was before he started numbering them. Either way, this Bow beside being a fantastic example is also Historic being one of the earliest known Bultitudes seen to date.

[Ken Smith]

Did I mention that this time, the 3rd Bultitude will be a 'keeper'?

Well, once again (3rd time), 'my' Bultitude has been snatched from my fingers. A professional player that knew I had it came by and bought it yesterday for a non disclosed fair market price.

Maybe when or if I ever find Bultitude #4, IT will be my keeper. Let's see..

[Anselm Hauke]

ken, i feel really sorry for you...


i think selling bows is very difficult, because it´s so special, everybody has different demands of what a bow should be like.
so, if the right buyer comes, sell it, before you wait a long time for the next one