Tech: Incredibow

Subject: Tech: Incredibow
From: GUEST,fiddlegal
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 08:13 PM

hi... what are people's opinions/verdicts/criticisms/compliments on the 'Incredibow' please? i test drove one at the weekend, awesome... is it too good to be true?

Subject: RE: Tech: Incredibow
From: Sorcha
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 08:29 PM

More info? I haven't heard of it.

Subject: RE: Tech: Incredibow
From: GUEST,fiddlegal
Date: 04 Apr 07 - 08:37 PM

http://www.danceofdelight.co.uk/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=16 seems to be the main dealer in the uk.... i have heard nothing but good reviews but there must be a catch...! call me cynical!

link inserted by Link Leprechaun

Subject: RE: Tech: Incredibow
From: Mitch the Bass
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 05:27 AM

I was at a workshop at the weekend with Jon Boden and he was using one. Just straight out of the case and on with the music.

I just wish they would do one for double bass. Perhaps if I added a few lead weights.....

Mitch

Subject: RE: Tech: Incredibow
From: skipy
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 05:43 AM

Needs a spoiler on the back to give more traction over 180 notes per minute.
Skipy

Subject: RE: Tech: Incredibow
From: Sorcha
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 09:50 AM

Hmmmmm. Thanks for the link. I'll read when I have more time, but right off, I don't think I want one. I prefer a heavier bow. Interesting tho.

Subject: RE: Tech: Incredibow
From: Grab
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 10:48 AM

Don't know about this one, but our singing teacher also plays violin. Last year she got a new violin, and she said she got their attention by saying "first off, I'm having *that* bow". Which was a £1k carbon-fibre one. :-) She gave it to me one lesson to try, and I have to say it was lovely - like a guitar with good action, the notes just happen without all the hassle.

Thing is though, I've never seen why it should be £1k for one of those. Apparently this is hand-made by some German guy who only produces a few dozen a year. This is just stupid - carbon-fibre is ideally designed for mass-production, so if he's got the right design, all he needs is some investment in kit and he could make a killing selling these perfect bows for a hundred quid or less. If the Incredibow people have figured this out, more power to them.

Graham.

Subject: RE: Tech: Incredibow
From: Mr Happy
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 11:25 AM

Link Leprechaun,

I put a link in here last night-where's it gone??

Subject: RE: Tech: Incredibow
From: Mr Happy
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 11:29 AM

http://www.danceofdelight.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=incredibow