The Falcon has landed (sorry we had to say it)! Introducing the Falcon, a brand new violin from renowned German workshop Heinrich Gill. The violin has been named due to its incredible speed and responsiveness, and for its beautiful gold-brown varnish inspired by the rust-hued feathers of a falcon. In the short video below Nick gives us a sense of the tonal characteristics...

Breaking a bow can be a surprising and traumatic event, particularly for new young players. Unfortunately breaking a bow is most common for new players as they haven't developed the habit of proper bow care. Whilst there can be a number of reasons a bow can break, early on this is typically from over tightening a bow (and then not loosening it after practice). Bow basics: Tension on the bow is adjusted by turning the screw on the bow....

In this video Liv plays two similarly priced 14" violas that are both fantastic options for progressing students, the Chamber Classic 202 and the Harald Lorenz Nr 2. Chamber is our own brand here at Bows for Strings, and we are extremely proud of its rich history with students and teachers alike. It has been servicing players across Australia for over 20 years and was the...