{"id":4846083375184,"title":"Viola Bow - JOSEF P. GABRIEL (Silver)","handle":"viola-bow-josef-p-gabriel-silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis viola bow was made by Josef P. Gabriel in Erlangen, Germany. In 1982 he began his apprenticeship as a bow maker under Alfons Riedel in Bubenreuth, where he stayed to work after completion of his apprenticeship. In 1987 Gabriel completed his master craftsman’s examination \u0026amp; opened his own workshop. Gabriel has won numerous awards for his bows including a Gold Medal at the International Competition \u0026amp; Exhibition of the Violin Society of America (VSA) \u0026amp; a Silver \u0026amp; Bronze Medal in the International Violin Making Competition in Mittenwald, Germany. This viola bow comes with a certificate of authenticity \u0026amp; photos from the maker. \u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eThis viola bow is labelled ‘JOSEF P. GABRIEL,’ \u0026amp; is made from excellent quality pernambucco. The stick has been rounded \u0026amp; has silver lapping. It has a goat leather grip \u0026amp; bone tip lining. The frog is made from ebony \u0026amp; is silver mounted with a mother of pearl eye \u0026amp; slide. This bow has a three-part button, two parts silver \u0026amp; one-part ebony \u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eThis bow has a strong stick \u0026amp; a beautifully resonant sound. It has a fast response time, excellent control \u0026amp; a good level of bounce that facilitates more complex strokes such as spiccato \u0026amp; sautille. It would be suitable for tertiary level study and the advanced to professional level musician. \u003c\/p\u003e \n \n\u003cp\u003ePlease contact us if you would like to book an appointment to try this beautiful bow. \u003c\/p\u003e \n","published_at":"2020-11-26T13:35:16-12:00","created_at":"2020-11-26T13:35:16-12:00","vendor":"Bows","type":"Bows - Viola Bows","tags":["Brand_Josef Gabriel","exclusive","Size_4\/4","Viola Bows_Professional $2495+"],"price":420000,"price_min":420000,"price_max":420000,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":33061351587920,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"31018","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Viola Bow - JOSEF P. GABRIEL (Silver)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":420000,"weight":520,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThis viola bow was made by Josef P. Gabriel in Erlangen, Germany. In 1982 he began his apprenticeship as a bow maker under Alfons Riedel in Bubenreuth, where he stayed to work after completion of his apprenticeship. In 1987 Gabriel completed his master craftsman’s examination \u0026amp; opened his own workshop. Gabriel has won numerous awards for his bows including a Gold Medal at the International Competition \u0026amp; Exhibition of the Violin Society of America (VSA) \u0026amp; a Silver \u0026amp; Bronze Medal in the International Violin Making Competition in Mittenwald, Germany. This viola bow comes with a certificate of authenticity \u0026amp; photos from the maker. \u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eThis viola bow is labelled ‘JOSEF P. GABRIEL,’ \u0026amp; is made from excellent quality pernambucco. The stick has been rounded \u0026amp; has silver lapping. It has a goat leather grip \u0026amp; bone tip lining. The frog is made from ebony \u0026amp; is silver mounted with a mother of pearl eye \u0026amp; slide. This bow has a three-part button, two parts silver \u0026amp; one-part ebony \u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eThis bow has a strong stick \u0026amp; a beautifully resonant sound. It has a fast response time, excellent control \u0026amp; a good level of bounce that facilitates more complex strokes such as spiccato \u0026amp; sautille. It would be suitable for tertiary level study and the advanced to professional level musician. \u003c\/p\u003e \n \n\u003cp\u003ePlease contact us if you would like to book an appointment to try this beautiful bow. \u003c\/p\u003e \n"}