Bernd & Michael Dölling,
Bass bows
As is so typical of fine craftsman in Germany, the Dolling family
has been making fine upright double bass bows for more than a
century, with several generations of bow makers. Today, we
have father Bernd and his son Michael (born 1968) specializing in
bass bows. Although not exclusively, Bernd tends to make most
of the French models and Michael, the German model. These are
fantastically made and play beautifully.
Bernd Dölling French Sartory
model bass bow:
The French bow measures 26 3/8" from tip to end of butt (frog
end), but does not include the silver adjuster. The width of
the hair coming from the tip measures 14mm across (or about
9/16") and the frog end (ferrule) width 19mm (5/8"). It is a
very balanced and easy bow to play. Here at String Emporium,
we try to stay with simple elegant traditions: It has a pearl
eye with silver ring. The pearl inlays are all beautiful
Abalone shell. The bow pictured weighs 139 grams. It
gives the bass an added depth dimension. This Dölling,
like the Dörfler and Paulus bows that we carry are specially ordered
and made for us by the Döllings
and are at the highest level of professional bass bows. $2,750
each.
Click on the photos for much large and more detailed image:
Michael Dölling German Bass
Bow:
Like the French bow, the German model is simple, yet very
beautiful in the way it is made and plays. The wood Dölling
uses is only the hardest, most dense wood one can find.
Again, we prefer their H.R. Pfretzchner
model.
The bow has a nice rounded bottom on the frog. The length of
the frog base (where is slides on the shaft) is 2 5/8". The
maximum height is approximately 1 3/4" high. The fittings are again
simple as is the German tradition. No winding around the shaft (near
the frog), by it does have a very elegant Sterling silver ring on
the ebony adjuster and a slightly longer ferrule. Another
beautiful bow by Dölling!
This one also 138 grams.
$2,750
Here is a great example of how modern bow makers copy the best
bows that not only matches the quality of workmanship and
playability, but exceeds it.
Click on the photos for much large and more detailed image:
About ordering: Customers can easily call and order
by phone or to try one of these (or a combination) of bows from
String Emporium, 800-600-2689 or 480-785-5491. Ask for Steve,
as he's the bow snob here! We will not offer any bows in the
shopping cart if they are out of stock. If you simply want to
order and buy one here, you can. As long as you see it
available here...it is! We try to never sell or take orders
for anything 'Out of Stock' here.
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Bow Model |
$2,750 plus $70 shipping is $2,820 total for shipping
within USA. |
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Bernd Dölling
Sartory model French bow |
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Michael Dölling,
Pfretzchner German model |
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For International customers delivering outside of
USA:
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Bow Model |
$2,750 plus shipping
International customers
outside of USA, we ship everywhere. You
can simply select your item and the shopping cart
will say how much shipping is for your destination.
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Bernd Dölling
Sartory model French bow |
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Michael Dölling,
Pfretzchner German model |
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Special
packages only available with bow purchases:
We offer THREE special packaged deals when buying a new bow from
us! You can select a combination of bow case and rosin, a
Kolstein bow quiver and rosin or a combination of all three: quiver,
bow case and rosin.
Read about our special
bow accessory packages here.
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Bow
Packaged Deal |
Price |
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1. String Emporium Deluxe Bow Case and Rosin, $55 |
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2. String Emporium Bow Quiver and Rosin, $35 |
$45.00
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3. String Emporium Deluxe Bow Case,
S.E.
Quiver and Rosin
(saves $54) |
$90.00
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Customers can arrange to try a combination of bows from different
makers and price ranges. When we ship out, we simply
'authorize' your credit card (much like they would at a hotel) and
then simply ship and wait to hear back. Our bow trial is 5 days.
We feel that that is certainly plenty of time, it also helps us keep
the bows clean and new looking.
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