I have had a fiddle belonging to my great great grandfather hanging on my wall for some years...... I have recently got it restrung etc.... and now fancy playing it.... but I need a decent bow.....

a friend of mine lent me one... but it is "crap" (his words ... but I tend to agree)..... no tension in it at all..... and it feels like I have to hold it very tightly... aren't they supposed to be weighted so they balance or something?.......

what should I look for in buying a bow? how much is OK for a beginner... I want something that will give a good sound and possibly carry me on through if I want.......

any advice..... I'm sure this has been covered before but search wasn't working from this end....


thanks

slainte

alison