The Art & Beauty of the Violin Bow with CodaBow Master Maker Roger Zabinski

Introducing Notes from the Bench! Go behind the scenes with our latest YouTube series as we learn from the in-house experts, artists, and innovators that encompass the CodaBow brand.

Today we are giving you a glimpse at the master bow maker that helped create the CodaBow we all know today, Roger Zabinski. Roger Zabinski's bows are played by professional musicians and conservatory students all over the world. The Smithsonian Institution owns a specially executed quartet of his bows. In November 1986, Roger was awarded a Gold Medal for his violin bow at the Violin Society of America International Competition. He has also received numerous Certificates of Workmanship from the VSA.

Follow along as we visit Roger in his workshop to learn from one of today's most respected luthiers on the importance of the bow and the evolution of beauty within the musician.
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[jamesbarros]

A beautiful video. Interesting visuals for a company who specializes in carbon fiber, but absolutely beautiful. I hear people talk about how at the highest end, the pernambuco bows are much more "alive" but as a beginner, I play better on the stable, smooth NX than I do on any of the wooden bows I've tried under $1, 000 I look forward to getting to the point where I can, perhaps, appreciate what comes from the marquise or higher end pernambuco bows, although I certainly like the idea of a CF bow which does not require endangered woods.