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33 ‘Stentor’ is the registered trademark of STENTOR MUSIC CO. LTD. Contents copyright of STENTOR MUSIC CO. LTD STUDENT BOWS - CELLO AND BASS Cello Bows Double Bass Bows 1189 Romanian, brazilwood stick, half mounted ebony frog 4/4, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 sizes 1549 Good round wood stick, half mounted ebony frog 4/4, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/10 sizes 1536 Strong round wood stick, full mounted ebony frog 4/4, 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/10 sizes 1266 Octagonal wood stick, full mounted ebony frog with Parisienne eye 4/4 size only 1517 Romanian, brazilwood stick, ebony frog, five sizes: (4/4-3/4), (3/4-1/2), (1/2-1/4), (1/4-1/8), (1/8-1/10) 1517G Romanian, brazilwood stick, ebony frog, five sizes, German pattern (4/4-3/4), (3/4-1/2), (1/2-1/4), (1/4-1/8), (1/8-1/10) 1237 Strong round wood stick, half mounted ebony frog, 3/4 size 1313 Student bow, strong wood stick, full mounted ebony frog with Parisienne eye, 3/4 size N.B. The above dimensions are for guidance only and vary from different sources. They relate to overall length from tip to end of stick (excluding button). CELLO: 4/4: 67-71cm 3/4: 62-66cm 1/2: 57-61cm 1/4: 53-56cm 1/8: 45-52cm BASS: 4/4-3/4: 68-72cm 3/4-1/2: 62-67cm 1/2-1/4: 57-61cm 1/4-1/8: 55-56cm 1/8-1/10: 51-54cm Pernambuco (Caesalpinia Echinata) - indigenous to the Pernambuco (Aka Recife) area of Brazil. It is the finest wood for bow making. Its reddish colour and qualities stem from the minerals and sub-species found only in the Pernambuco region of Brazil, hence its name. Brazilwood (Caesalpinia Echinata) is of the same botanical species and grows throughout Brazil. This variety gave its name to the country. It is greyish in colour and is used for student bows. Some Asian producers are describing this as black pernambuco. Wood - Several other woods such as Kojicitzer and Yunxiang are now being successfully used for student and medium grade bows. These are selected according to availability and are described as wood bows.

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