Andreas Grütter

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The bow and the string, how they communicate

November 2, 2017 By Andreas Grütter 4 Comments

The bow and the string, how they communicate   Bowed Violin String in Slow Motion What is the role of the bow in sound production, that is a question for which we have little scientific information. Every string player would agree that the bow is just as important as the instrument. But still, in all […]

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A Gorgeous Tourte Bow

March 23, 2017 By Andreas Grütter Leave a Comment

Tourte Frank Pollman Andreas Grutter

I love this bow. I think it is the one in the book “Les Archets “ Volume 1 side 105 Nr. 12 without frog. I understand that they didn’t show the frog because it seems to be of a later period. In fact, the frog doesn’t fit very well on the stick, which probably means […]

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Andreas Engleder

December 20, 2016 By Andreas Grütter Leave a Comment

Engleder Andreas Grutter

This is a very beautiful German cello bow. It’s not mine; I have it for sale for 25,000 euros. That’s a lot of money for a German bow, but this one is in top condition. And, there are not so many old German bows of this quality around. Engleder was a very well known violinmaker […]

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Recent posts

  • The bow and the string, how they communicate November 2, 2017
  • A Gorgeous Tourte Bow March 23, 2017
  • Andreas Engleder December 20, 2016
  • Film project December 13, 2016
  • An experiment with different wood March 25, 2016
  • Curve and Taper January 11, 2016
  • De Perfecte … Strijkstok (Volkskrant 31-10-2015) November 7, 2015
  • Judging Pernambuco Wood September 4, 2015
  • Hair and Rosin August 24, 2015
  • Tutorial: How to make your own bow April 16, 2015

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About Andreas

Andreas Grütter was born in 1956 in Zürich, Switzerland. To obtain a paper he went to the bowmaking class of Maestro Giovanni Lucchi in 1982. Then it turned out to be much more interesting than he expected and since then he makes all kinds of bows. Some time in NY with William Salchow helped him to understand the importance of the history of the old bows. Read More…

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