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German bows in stock here
German bows in stock illustrated
Gianna Violins handles German
violin bows by:
Emile Rameau
Daniel Delcourt
Andre Delmont
Josef Sandner
Knoll
Otto Durrschmidt
Joseph Gabriel
Sebastian Dirr
Bernd Dolling
Peter Riedl
We obtain fine viola, cello, and bass
bows on request.
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The German Guild Tradition
We’re proud to bring you affordable classic German bows, built in the
traditional manner by professional bowmakers. We select these bows
from the many presented to us.
German violinmaking began in the small town of Füssen during the Middle
Ages and Renaissance, with luthiers making any wooden stringed
instrument and bow required. Füssen was the center of luthiery at that
time. From 1618, the Thirty Year’s War bloodied Europe. The luthiers of
Füssen became refugees, carrying their knowledge throughout Europe.
German violin and bow making carries on the guild system. It remains
illegal to claim to be a violin or bowmaker in Germany if one is not a
member of the guild. To join the guild, a young man or woman first
becomes an apprentice by either entering the workshop of a master or by
attending a violin making school in Mittenwald, Klingenthal, or elsewhere.
Once basic skill are obtained, the student becomes “journeyman,” named
for the traditional approach of travel to work with a wide range of makers.
After a minimum of two years, a journeyman may, with permission of his
master, apply for a master’s examination. The testing process touches all
aspects of the trade, finishing with the presentation of a completed violin
or bow. If the journeyman’s “masterpiece” passes muster, he becomes a
master.
In spite of numerous trials and stresses, the German guild tradition
continues, with masters running relatively small shops of regular workers
and apprentices. Our German bows come from such shops and are the
product of unbroken tradition stretching back to the Middle Ages. Their
quality reflects this tradition and the makers’ price in it.
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