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Yes. Thanks everyone for your feedback. I decided in the end to replace all the mother of pearl on both eyes, the slide, and the eyelet of the button because the bow was just in too rough of shape. Again, I paid nothing for this bow and it'll be just a "player's bow", but I figure should at least make it aesthetically pleasing.

I wanted to ask generally speaking what type of bow repairs affect values the most. For example, on the frog if you replace the eyelets is that considered minor? For example, I have a bow where it's missing one of the eyelets and on the other side the eyelet is pretty beat up. I was thinking to replace both sides, but some say just replace the missing one. Also, the eyelet on the ferrel is cracked and is it a bad idea to replace that?

I wanted to ask generally speaking what type of bow repairs affect values the most. For example, on the frog if you replace the eyelets is that considered minor? For example, I have a bow where it's missing one of the eyelets and on the other side the eyelet is pretty beat up. I was thinking to replace both sides, but some say just replace the missing one. Also, the eyelet on the ferrel is cracked and is it a bad idea to replace that?

The button on the ferrel is cracked. At this point if I change everything to match will it affect the value of the bow greatly?

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Wow... okay... thanks for your insight. In your opinion do you think it's worth the time and effort to color match or polish this out? Someone told me that some repairs are so good that the only way to tell it's been repaired is by x-ray. I mean to me I paid practically nothing for the bow as I bought it with "player's bow" in mind.

Thanks for your insight. My thought is the other eye isn't that good and so wouldn't it be better to have two new eyes that match? I'll send pictures of the slide later. Like I said... fairly rough shape, but if it even remotely is Sartory or even school of Sartory then I'm happy. And even if it's not I paid nothing for the bow and I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.

I’m totally inexperienced about this, but I bought this Bazin bow for cheap. Overall to me the condition look fine except there is this mark on the head. Is this where a repair was done? The bow play well and sounds great, but I’ve been told if there is a head repair then the value of the bow is cut by at least 50%?

I recently purchased this bow that is in rough shape, but I figured it's a bow I'm going to play (i.e. not investment grade) so I don't really care. Just played on it and it feels and plays great. Just needs a new re-hair. Would appreciate any opinions though about this bow. Also, with one eyelet missing and the other not looking so great should I get both replaced or still keep the other one in place?

Does anybody have recommendations for a carbon fiber cello bridge? My carbon fiber cello needs a new bridge and I was thinking to change it to carbon fiber for less maintenance.

Can you share maybe on Amazon which specific light is good?

Either. I'm just not sure how to pick out which one is a good black light for instruments because none of them indicate that they are for that specific use. Also, there seems to be various different types of lights (which I have no idea about) so I want to make sure I get the right thing.

Can anyone recommend what kind of black light to get to check instruments?

Thanks for your insight. I'm still a novice and I base this on what I see on the market with the Vuillaume's that been sold at auction. It also just seems (at least from a cello perspective) that Vuillaume's are in high demand. At the same time I have not seen very many Lupot's sold recently so I guess does this reflect the fact that they are more rare.

Is Vuillaume the French Stradivarius? Somewhere I saw some source say Lupot is considered the French Stradivarius, but then when I look at the #1 desired French maker and most expensive it seems to be Vuillaume.