Mark Neukirchen Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 I am considering buying a used one and would enjoy hearing your thoughts on workmanship and playability. How long have you had it? Did you buy it new or used? Please tell me all about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zefir68 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 I am considering buying a used one and would enjoy hearing your thoughts on workmanship and playability. How long have you had it? Did you buy it new or used? Please tell me all about it http://www.wps.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thomachot_Review.htm I think you could have found this on your own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Neukirchen Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 http://www.wps.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Thomachot_Review.htmI think you could have found this on your own You're right and I did but was hoping for some additional opinions by Thomachot owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudall Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 That reviewer says: Firstly, the Thomachot does not in any way sound like a new bow. A bow acquires and matures most of its remaining tone in the first 5 years of use, and then matures another 50% in the next 5 years.. after 25 years it has practically reached its maximum resonance. Any comments, anyone? Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fine Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Yeah... bows do change some with age, but his 5 year, 50%, 5 year, 25 year, maximum resonance spiel is a little bit silly if you ask me; especially considering that he starts off the review by saying that he has no technical knowledge. I wonder if he came up with it himself or if he's parroting someone else. I also wonder at his statement that it takes 30-60 minutes to adapt to a new bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeyerFittings Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 I am considering buying a used one and would enjoy hearing your thoughts on workmanship and playability. How long have you had it? Did you buy it new or used? Please tell me all about it Don't own a Thomachot. Wish I'd have acquired one at some point. He's certainly in the catagory of the best of the best. He's also help train many of the rest of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCockburn Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Don't own a Thomachot. Wish I'd have acquired one at some point. He's certainly in the catagory of the best of the best. He's also help train many of the rest of the best. Is that just the rest of the best or the rest of the best of the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Neukirchen Posted January 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Is that just the rest of the best or the rest of the best of the best? Surely you jest, it's the rest with the zest on a quest to be best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeyerFittings Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Surely you jest, it's the rest with the zest on a quest to be best That would be the rest of the best, and a couple are of the best of the best. The rest of the best may eventually pass the test and be blessed in the quest and be knighted as best. Glad I got that off my chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCockburn Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I saw a couple of bows by one of Thomachot's ex-pupils the other day. If these weren't among the best of the best then I'll ingest my vest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvin Goldsmith Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I saw a couple of bows by one of Thomachot's ex-pupils the other day.If these weren't among the best of the best then I'll ingest my vest. .............. If I'm not mistaken that's where my next fiddle bow is coming from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeyerFittings Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 ..............If I'm not mistaken that's where my next fiddle bow is coming from. Would Your Man have a famous fiddling sibling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melvin Goldsmith Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Would Your Man have a famous fiddling sibling? ......... He would indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnCockburn Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Great work from N. B**ke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeyerFittings Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Great work from N. B**ke. I just saw three of his bows when Kevin played in Portland a few months back. Delicious indeed. Noel and his brother helped us move into our house during a blizzard in 1988. All of our wives and girlfriends were quite enamored with him. We wish that he would come back to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Liu Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 I have worked on a couple of them before. Both bows had great workmanship and balance. They were also very attractive and very easy to play. I believe that the bows will be collectors items in the near future, because he is one of the important modern French makers and teachers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billythecello Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 i got 2 Thomachot's one is 2 weeks old and one is ancient and they both play and sound identical ...explain that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCM Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Mine are each masterpieces. I would like to have more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~ Ben Conover Posted December 7, 2015 Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 I tried a gold medal winning Tomachot that had 'never been played' and had the same hair he put on it 10 years ago, worked very well. Also a great new violin bow by Grandchamp which would double for viola it was so strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 i got 2 Thomachot's one is 2 weeks old and one is ancient and they both play and sound identical ...explain that I also was intrigued by the talk of a bow maturing in the way described. I'm not denying there will be changes. I'm open to hearing more. "The Thomachot does not in any way sound like a new bow. A bow acquires and matures most of its remaining tone in the first 5 years of use, and then matures another 50% in the next 5 years.. after 25 years it has practically reached its maximum resonance." Is this presuming the bow is played regularly through that period? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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