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Modern

Violin

The following photos are a small sampling of the models available. I make over 60 different models, many which have never been photographed. If you are interested in a bow that is not represented in the photos please make a note on the Order Inquiry form. All of the ivory used on these bows is fossil ivory, mostly mammoth or Mastodon, with a few buttons out of fossil walrus. I do not use any elephant ivory!

Model AML Model AML
Pernambuco octagonal, ebony frog with scrimshawed back,
scrimshawed ivory button, silver 61-63 grams [Model AML]
Model ADM Model ADM
Pernambuco, round, birdseye maple frog & button, silver
58-61 grams [Model ADM]
Model AMA Model AMA
Pernambuco, octagonal, mountain mahogany frog & button,
silver fittings 61-63 grams [Model AMA]
Model AMB Model AMB
Ironwood, round, pink ivory with thick pava shell slide frog
and button, silver fittings 62-64 grams [Model AMB]

Ralph Ashmead

Ralph Ashmead

Praise for Ashmead Bows

As early music ideas are becoming more mainstream, I am using your bow more often in the orchestra with my modern violin. In particular, last week for Beethoven #3 and this week for Beethoven #5! As conductors are taking Beethoven’s audacious tempo markings more literally, your bow allows me to
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As early music ideas are becoming more mainstream, I am using your bow more often in the orchestra with my modern violin. In particular, last week for Beethoven #3 and this week for Beethoven #5! As conductors are taking Beethoven’s audacious tempo markings more literally, your bow allows me to play the fleet tempi with ease. Also terrific for later Baroque work, Mozart Opera, and Oratorios. It has literally been a career saver.
Whenever I can, I encourage colleagues to try my bow, to show them how they can maximize their efforts while protecting their arm.

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Lorraine Glass-Harris

Contact

Ralph Ashmead
P.O. Box 1411
Tuolumne, CA 95379
1.209.928.1272
ashmead@frontiernet.net

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