ARCUS VIOLIN BOWS
A sound that is brilliant, open and clear, rich and full, with a uniquely wide range of overtones, free of noise. Fantastic bounce and agility combined with perfect stability and ease of play. Our violin bows fulfill everything you might be looking for to achieve the most beautiful performance.
Discover a whole new and improved world of violin playing that offers unprecedented freedom for your interpretation and that unleashes the full glory of your instrument.
T SERIES
The T-models are our most universal bows, as they cover a huge spectrum of sound colours and playing styles. They offer great warmth and brilliance at the same time, which make them suitable for a majority of instruments. And while they significantly improve the sound of many difficult instruments, their ideal range of overtones allow to determine the perfect setup and best strings for every instrument more easy than with any other bow.
Their weight is around 51 grams and sticks have a round shape. Their balance is normal, but their mass is distributed towards both ends, giving them much more stability than you would expect in such a lightweight bow.
The T4 is the ideal starting point into the world of Arcus bows. Its innovative stainless-steel outfit is made to shine for centuries, as is its beautiful sound. It offers the same perfect playing properties as its more expensive siblings.
Outfit - Stainless steel
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 50 Gram
Frog - Snakewood
The look and feel of the T5 is one of great elegance. Its workmanship and sound is on the level of wooden bows that may cost several times as much. Still, it provides the superior comfort, durability, power and speed that only an Arcus bow can offer.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 51 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
The T6 is at the very heart of all Arcus bows. It shows what high technology combined with dedicated workmanship can achieve today. Perfect playing properties and a big and beautiful sound make these bows a perfect companion for every orchestra player and any repertoire.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 50 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
Think of the best features of every bow you have ever played. Combine these and then add anything you might ever have wished for: This is the recipe for the T7. You will find yourself uniquely empowered in every concert situation and while practicing the most difficult pieces.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 51 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
The T8 silver is on its way to become a true classic. It combines the revolutionary playability of the high end Arcus bows with an incredible sound and a noble sterling silver outfit.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 51 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
The T8 will certainly surpass your highest expectations. It pulls a fantastic sound and plays with incredible subtlety. Its elegant play and perfectly clear sound lends a entirely new level of excitement to the playing the of the classic violin concerts.
Outfit - 985 Gold
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 51 Gram
Frog - Selected Snakewood
The T9 delivers a truly amazing sound spectrum like from a different world. It plays absolutely effortless and is thus the ideal bow for soloists with a delicate old instrument, from which it can pull an incredibly powerful sound.
Outfit - 985 Gold or Stainless Steel
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 51 Gram
Frog - Selected Snakewood
S SERIES
The S-bows are our lightest and strongest violin bows. Their sound is big, brilliant, powerful and round, but more bright than warm. They are the perfect choice for most soloists and also great for jazz, rock and folk music. The S-bows are a great match for all dark sounding instruments. They are available with round sticks that play more steady and feel very steady and octagonal sticks that play rather agile and lively. For many years the S-series bows are our bestseller and you can find them in all the great orchestras around the world.
The S4 is a perfectly made bow with perfect balance, handling and performance that is normally not available in this price range. Its sound is clear and open, full and brilliant. The outfit in stainless steel is very elegant and extremely durable.
Outfit - Stainless steel
Stick- Round/Octagonal
Weight - ca. 48 Gram
Frog - Snakewood
The S5 combines great ideal characteristics with a big and beautiful sound in a price range where you mostly find bows with some serious shortcomings. Their brilliant sound, agility and power makes them not only suitable for classical players with rather warm sounding instruments but also a favourite among jazz and folk players.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round/Octagonal
Weight - ca. 49 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
The S6 is one of our best selling bows for good reasons. While its sound matches or surpasses the most expensive wooden bows in every single aspect, they offer superior comfort, power, robustness and agility. This has made them the preferred bow of professional orchestra players all around the world.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round/Octagonal
Weight - ca. 48 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
The S7 is where the Arcus bows are in a world of their own. No traditional bow can match its sound and play, offering an almost unfair advantage if you use it in a competition or audition. But even if you play only at home or in a private chamber music group you will love it for its easy handling, its comfort and its amazing sound.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round/Octagonal
Weight - ca. 49 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
The S8 bow with silver outfit plays and sounds exactly like its more expensive sibling with gold outfit. It's a truly amazing bow that makes you a winner under all circumstances.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round/Octagonal
Weight - ca. 49 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
Many concertmasters and soloists have made an S8 their primary bow. It not only draws the most colourful sound from every instrument, but allows to cut through in even the most demanding circumstances. It is especially suitable if you are looking for a bow that brings out more brilliance and power from your instrument.
Outfit - 585 Gold
Stick- Round/Octagonal
Weight - ca. 49 Gram
Frog - Selected Snakewood
The S9 is the fastest and most nimble violin bow ever made. The truly flawless resonance quality of their sticks offer a response without any resistance. That allows to play with absolute precision and unmatched articulation. Its sound is especially brilliant, which brings out the very best in precious old instruments.
Outfit - 585 Gold
Stick- Round/Octagonal - Gold or Stainless Steel
Weight - ca. 49 Gram
Frog - Selected Snakewood
P SERIES
Many powerful sounding violins are also a bit on the bright side. For those we have developed our P-series bows. Their especially resilient stick allows to easily catch any heavy G-string and to play double stops in fortissimo without the stick touching down on the strings. Due to their elasticity and strength, they are also ideal for five-and multi-string violins. To make them draw a warmer, deeper sound, we have added some weight which lowers the tuning of the bow. They are still significantly lighter than traditional bows, so they keep their advantage in agility and speed. The P-bows with octagonal sticks are especially lively and bounce almost automatically while the round version are especially steady and follow the hand precisely.
Like all Arcus bows, the P4 offers ideal playing characteristics and precise feedback. Combined with a clear but also warm and full sound this makes it a perfect bow for every student. It helps to constantly improve your bowings, intonation and sound production. Its stainless steel outfit not only looks cool but provides unmatched durability.
Outfit - Stainless steel
Stick- Round/Octagonal
Weight - ca. 52 Gram
Frog - Snakewood
Its great value for money makes the P5 one of our most popular models. Its precision and tonal beauty can improve the performance of every player. Its excellent workmanship and elegant outfit can be compared to the most expensive bows you can find anywhere.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round/Octagonal
Weight - ca. 53 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
On par with the finest wooden bows, the P6 pulls a full, rich and warm sound with a beautiful range of overtones. In combination with its perfect playing properties, clean articulation and superior projection you can easily reach your audience in perfect style.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round/Octagonal
Weight - ca. 52 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
The sound of the P7 is notably cleaner, richer and fuller than any wooden bow. It is perfectly suited to blend in with chamber music and orchestra works, but also has the power and brilliance to make yourself heard whenever you want to.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round/Octagonal
Weight - ca. 53 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
The silver mounted P8 offer exactly the same fantastic sound and playability as its gold mounted brother. That it comes across a little more modest may be just what your like.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round/Octagonal
Weight - ca. 53 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
The silver mounted P8 offer exactly the same fantastic sound and playability as its gold mounted brother. That it comes across a little more modest may be just what your like.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Octagonal
Weight - ca. 53 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
Every year only a small fraction of our P-stick come out with the divine vibration characteristics required to become a P9. Every one of them delivers a marvellous sound with absolute clarity, silky response, and an unlimited overtone range and superb power and projection.
Outfit - 585 Gold
Stick- Round/Octagonal - Gold or Stainless Steel
Weight - ca. 53 Gram
Frog - Selected Snakewood
The P8 lends every instrument a full, rich and dark sound that still doesn’t lack brilliance. It is as powerful as it is sensitive. Its gold outfit is a tale of supreme quality that will still resonate with later generations of players that may have the pleasure using it some day.
Outfit - 585 Gold
Stick- Round/Octagonal
Weight - ca. 53 Gram
Frog - Selected Snakewood
M SERIES
The M-series bows combine a slightly more flexible stick with a beautiful, modern looking frog. Its higher, slanted front provides the thumb with an especially comfortable rest and improved control. Its sound is perfectly balanced and especially open, which takes the lid of most rather closed sounding instruments. Its more flexible stick feels especially great to players that prefer a light bow hold and smoother bowings.
The M4 is a truly unique bow. Its innovative stainless-steel outfit is made to shine for centuries, as is its beautiful sound. It's the perfect bow for enthusiasts and students that may not afford a more luxurious bow, but one they can always depend on and that will show them the way to a perfect technique.
Outfit - Stainless steel
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 50 Gram
Frog - Snakewood
The look and feel of the M5 is one of great elegance. Its workmanship and sound is on the level of wooden bows that may cost several times as much. Still, it provides the superior comfort, durability, power and speed that only Arcus bows offer.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 51 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
The M6 is at the very heart of all Arcus bows. It shows what high technology combined with dedicated workmanship can achieve today. Perfect playing properties and a big and beautiful sound make these bows a perfect companion for every orchestra player and any repertoire.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 51 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
Think of the best features of every bow you have ever played. Combine these and then ad anything you might ever have wished for: This is the recipe for the M7. You will find yourself uniquely empowered in every concert situation and while practicing the most difficult pieces.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 51 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
With the silver outfit, the M8 looks almost more elegant than with the gold outfit, though of course it bears less prestige. But this is maybe just what you are looking for.
Outfit - 935 Silver
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 51 Gram
Frog - Beautiful Snakewood
The M8 will certainly surpass your highest expectations. It pulls a fantastic sound and plays with incredible subtlety. Its elegant play and perfectly clear sound lends a entirely new level of excitement to the playing the of the classic violin concerts.
Outfit - 585 Gold
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 51 Gram
Frog - Selected Snakewood
The M9 delivers a truly amazing sound spectrum like from a different world. It plays absolutely effortless and is thus the ideal bow for soloists that prefer to play not too heavy handed. It can pull an incredibly open and powerful sound from a delicate old instrument and from all rather light built violins.
Outfit - 585 Gold or Stainless Steel
Stick- Round
Weight - ca. 51 Gram
Frog - Selected Snakewood
MüSING SERIES
Arcus Müsing Series Violin Bows were specifically designed to meet the needs of players with a budget of under $1,500. They are balanced for a slightly heavier feel and greater stability. Given their pricing structure, they are also an excellent value, i.e. the buyer gets a high degree of performance quality per dollar spent. Approx. 54 grams.
