Hey everyone. My bow broke this past Friday. Today I went to Johnson Strings located near Boston. It was so fun trying out many different bows. I was allowed to try as many as I wanted but had to limit myself to pick 3 or less to bring home and show to my teacher. I tried out different Coda Bows, which are carbon fiber, and I tried different wooden bows within my agreed price range my parents gave me. After about one and a half hours I was able to choose two of my favorite bows to take home and try out for a week.  I could have brought three home but I was sure I would choose one of the two for my new bow.  I chose the Coda Bow Gx, the Gold model in the Diamond series a carbon fiber, and a German factory wooden bow, which is very similar to my bow that broke but it has a better hand hold and is slightly lighter than my broken bow.  Both bows are really nice. Usually the wooden bows have a history to resonate better and the carbon fiber is more consistent and very durable no matter the weather, so lots of violinists will use a carbon bow for outside performances.  It is going to be a tough decision, but an exciting one. I have a week with lots of practice time scheduled to make my decision.  I will play all types of music; soft, load, fast, slow, staccato etc…I  will update you by Saturday morning with my final decision and why I made the choice.
Until Later…. Angelina