Violin bow by Roy Quade, Calgary

Violin bow by Roy Quade, Calgary

About Roy G. Quade

Roy Quade is a highly respected Canadian bow maker, widely regarded as one of the foremost contemporary makers in North America. He trained in New York with the prominent American bow maker and restorer William Salchow, and later at Oberlin College, where he worked under the guidance of the great French bow maker Stéphane Thomachot.

Over the course of his career, Quade has received numerous distinctions for his work. These include four gold medals from the Violin Society of America, along with the Hors Concours honour for sustained achievement. He has also been awarded a silver medal by the British Violin Making Association, and fifteen merit awards at competitions in the United States and Great Britain. He currently lives and works in Calgary.

About the violin bow

The round stick measures 725 mm in length and is made of attractive, highly-figured pernambuco.

The mounts are gold and ebony and the bow weighs 64 grams.

How does it play?

This is a calm, fluid bow that brings out the higher harmonics in the violin. It produces a slightly vintage sound and is exceptionally smooth to play; taken together, these features put together really remind us of Grappelli!

Condition

The bow is in excellent original condition with one small chip to the frog.

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