Ellen
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(7/25/01 8:03:10 am)
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Is it
really?
Sorry, Dr, but I don't think it is helpful. It's nice to know there
is a broad spectrum from which to choose, and it's helpful to know
if the bow fell apart the first month someone had one and what the
manufacturer or shop did about that situation. But outside of that,
the bows, testers, cellos, rosins, techniques, skill levels raise
too many variables. I've seen someone use the bow of a colleague and
order the same bow and not like it when they actually spent enough
time with it on their instrument. I'm not promoting or bashing any
bows here; rather the method of trying to compare them without
playing them. There is, plain and simple, NO OTHER WAY TO DO IT.
Same with strings. People rave about a brand, there's a rush of
people to buy them, and then "This is awful. Can I return it?" These
people don't necessarily post so what the reading public sees here
can be a rather stilted perspective sometimes. I don't mean to
diminish the value of the boards. I just mean that it's rather like
asking somebody whether you'll like sushi or not. Geez! You won't
know until YOU TRY IT. And even then, your dislike could be because
it was poorly prepared. (Is it possible to
"prepare" raw fish
badly???)
Pet peeve of mine. Sorry. People can be quite
surprised at how their own results differed from what they read, and
I hate to see someone not try something that might have really
worked well for them because of someone else's opinion. The hunt for
the perfect bow is a tough one.
Edited by: Ellen
G at: 7/25/01
8:20:00 am
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