Violin bow L6 - A bow to shineYou can play wonderfully
softly and sweetly with an L6 - but you can also really dig in and soar
above an entire orchestra or a loud piano. The L6 always remains smooth,
clear and free and fascinates with an incredibly fine response - and of
course a beautiful silver finish and the finest workmanship.
- Highest quality carbon stick
- Ultra-light weight of only 51-52 grams
- Silver fittings
- ebony frog
- 3-piece button
L for »performance« or »light weight«? That's right, both!Light
and powerful, agile and rugged, nimble and steady, flexible and tough -
the new L-series bows unite qualities that you can normally not find
in one bow.
In wooden bows you can normally only go in one
direction, lighter means softer, stronger means more heavy. The reason
behind this is that you can only shave off wood on the outside of the
solid wooden stick and thus making the bow either this or that.
The
way ARCUS/MÜSING uses the incredible potential of carbon fibers is by
making a thin-walled hollow stick and placing the exact right amount of
fibers in exactly the right direction. Providing the perfect control
over all properties of the stick. For the L-series the wall thickness
has been reduced to well below 1 mm to boost the overtone range and
reduce the weight. The fibers have been put in a steeper angle to
improve their resiliency (elasticity). For balance the bows has received
an aluminum tip, which provides just the right mass for off string
bowings. It also looks really nice, by the way.
The total weight
is then a sensational 51-52 grams and thus in the range of classical and
baroque bows. At the same time, the stick has the resilience
("strength") of a viola bow. This means that you can really dig into the
strings without the stick crashing down on the strings, spoiling the
sound and cutting of the bow hairs.
The L-bows are designed and made
for professional musicians, enthusiastic amateurs and aspiring students.
More agile and faster than the C bows, they are even more open and
colourful in sound. The latter goes far beyond the possibilities of
wooden bows.
The top models in particular, the L5 and L6 bows,
are more than sufficient for every musician, for every style and every
occasion and are absolutely suitable for competitions and auditions.
Compared
to the Arcus bows, the L-bows are of similar weight. However, they are
more flexible and therefore more forgiving in their playing style, at
the expense of a bit less precision and sheer power.
The L3 and L4
shine with a clear and colourful sound. It is virtually impossible to
find something of this quality in wooden bows. In regard of "normal"
carbon" bows, you can save your time and effort trying to find anything
that would match them.
At the other end of the spectrum, the L5 and L6 shine with a sound and
power that is perfect for playing in a string quartet or for leading a
string section, at an incredibly favourable price.