Ashmead Bows

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Baroque

Violin/Viola

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 AG (top), AVT (bottom) Model AG (top), AVT (bottom)
Top – Snakewood, ivory clip-in frog 45-49 grams [Model AG]
Bottom – Snakewood double fluted, snakewood frog and button
violin:53 grams, viola: 58 grams [Model AVT]
 Model BE Model BE
Snakewood reeded, ivory, violin: 47-52 grams, viola: 60-63 grams [Model BE]
 Model AH Model AH
Snakewood or ironwood reeded and round, wooden frog and button
52-55 grams [Model AH]
Model AA Model AA
Ironwood or snakewood reeded, snakewood frog, ivory button
52-55 grams [Model AA]
Model AS (top), AB (bottom) Model AS (top), AB (bottom)
Top – Pernambuco or snakewood fluted and inlayed with ivory,
ivory frog and ivory button with crown 49-53 grams [Model AS]
Bottom – Snakewood fluted, ivory,
violin: 52-55 grams,viola: 56-59 grams [Model AB]
Model AF Model AF
African Blackwood reeded, ivory
violin:51-54 grams,viola:55-58 grams [Model AF]
Model AL Model AL
Snakewood fluted,Ivory frog on flat ivory plate, ivory button
47-49 grams [Model AL]
Model ABA Model ABA
Snakewood or ironwood, double fluted and round 52-55 grams [Model ABA]

Bow Styles

  • Baroque – Violin
    • Cello/Bass Viol
    • Double Bass
  • Transitional – Violin
    • Viola
    • Cello
    • Double Bass
  • Modern – Violin
    • Cello

Ralph Ashmead

Ralph Ashmead

Praise for Ashmead Bows

Dear Ralph, your bow has arrived safe! Thanks a lot, it’s beautiful, exactly as I wanted … You have read my thoughts! Today I spent the afternoon to try and seems made for my Pietro Guarneri … thanks really!

Marco Serino

Contact

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

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