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Brazilwood stick
Standard student-bow wood. Holds camber reasonably but is more sensitive to heat and humidity than carbon fiber.

Independent shopping perspective
Half-size brazilwood bow for a student violinist. Replaces a broken or warped factory bow without spending much.


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What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Detail 01
Standard student-bow wood. Holds camber reasonably but is more sensitive to heat and humidity than carbon fiber.
Detail 02
Matched to a 1/2 violin, roughly 24 inches. Length and weight are scaled down so the frog balances in a small hand.
Detail 03
Lighter overall with a narrower ribbon than a viola bow of the same length. Grips violin strings without over-driving them.
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Entry tier. Expect a serviceable stick and hair, not the fast recovery or nuanced bounce of a stepped-up bow.
Final check

Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
No. You will need a cake of rosin separately. A fresh bow has untreated hair and will slide silently across the strings until it is rosined in.
A 1/2 size violin. Bows are sized to match the instrument, so a 1/2 bow on a 3/4 or full-size violin will feel short and light.
Brazilwood student bows can be rehaired, though at this price the rehair often costs close to a replacement bow. Many players simply buy new.
Until there is roughly a pencil-width gap between hair and stick at the middle. Loosen it fully after every session or the stick loses camber.
Reference
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