Strumento in Vendita
Svizzera
Pubb: 26 giu 2026
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Cello Bow:
Reliable, ca. 55-year-old, fully silver-mounted Karl Höfner cello bow
Prezzo: € 1,700.-
This robust, yet nimble cello bow in fine condition is suitable for anybody looking for a versatile German bow at an affordable price.
According to HÖFNER's most senior archetier, this bow was made in the 1970s, making it a rare specimen from HÖFNER's «golden era», i.e., before fierce competition from Japan/China, changes in ownership and restructurations put a strain on management and staff.
Specs:
■ model: «master bows», HÖFNER's top category, recognisable by the 3 asterisks behind the brand stamp
■ wood: octagonal premium pernambuco
■ frog: ebony with silver/mother-of-pearl Parisian eye
■ adjuster: silver/ebony/pearl; 2 rings on the button, 8 inlaid pearl eyes
■ thumb leather: goatskin
■ weight: 80.5 grams
■ total length: 717 mm
■ length of stick: 700 mm
■ balance point: 9.6 in.
Check out my other German cello bows:
■ 4/8: Richard Hermann PFRETZSCHNER
■ 3/1: Edwin Lothar HERRMANN & Friedrich "Fritz" MEINEL
■ 1/4 (German) & 1/12 (English): Philipp Paul NÜRNBERGER
According to HÖFNER's most senior archetier, this bow was made in the 1970s, making it a rare specimen from HÖFNER's «golden era», i.e., before fierce competition from Japan/China, changes in ownership and restructurations put a strain on management and staff.
Specs:
■ model: «master bows», HÖFNER's top category, recognisable by the 3 asterisks behind the brand stamp
■ wood: octagonal premium pernambuco
■ frog: ebony with silver/mother-of-pearl Parisian eye
■ adjuster: silver/ebony/pearl; 2 rings on the button, 8 inlaid pearl eyes
■ thumb leather: goatskin
■ weight: 80.5 grams
■ total length: 717 mm
■ length of stick: 700 mm
■ balance point: 9.6 in.
Check out my other German cello bows:
■ 4/8: Richard Hermann PFRETZSCHNER
■ 3/1: Edwin Lothar HERRMANN & Friedrich "Fritz" MEINEL
■ 1/4 (German) & 1/12 (English): Philipp Paul NÜRNBERGER
Certification: n/a
Venditore:
Christian Oliver Lütolf
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