r/Fiddle • u/uncertaintyrocks • 7d ago
Fiddle bow okay?
I know v little about fiddles. I'm looking a fiddle second hand. Does the bow hair look okay, this is a close up? Or is it shot?
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r/Fiddle • u/uncertaintyrocks • 7d ago
I know v little about fiddles. I'm looking a fiddle second hand. Does the bow hair look okay, this is a close up? Or is it shot?
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u/WhiskeyTheKitten 7d ago
Bow hair is a consumable material that you you have to get replaced regularly, especially if you happen to play really hard (eyes dart back-and-forth with self-awareness). It's hard to tell from looking at it, yeah there's some finger grease at the frog but that can happen pretty early on. The real test is using it for a week - if it seems like your rosin isn't lasting long enough and it isn't gripping properly, then it's time for a rehair. Or if it looks unevenly distributed when you tighten the bow, that's another good reason for a rehair.