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Arcus M8 Viola Bow

Arcus M8 Viola Bow

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Features

  • Approx. 57 Grams
  • Round, High-Density, Composite Carbon Fiber Shaft
  • Snakewood Frog
  • Gold Fittings
  • 30-Year Transferable Limited Warranty

Arcus Bows

Arcus bows are light, agile, and lightning-fast. Recommended for professionals seeking agility, power, and brilliance.

Arcus M Series Viola Bows

Manufacturer's Description

The M-bows are a perfect fit for all small violas. They draw a warm, full sound which is open and clear, not the least nasal but rich and sonorous with great projection. The elasticity of their sticks is designed to match the shorter, softer strings of smaller instruments. Their weight is similar to traditional violin bows, which provides great playability and comfort, while bearing sufficient mass for bowings that require some impulse.

Travel with Your Arcus Bow

Arcus bows contain no ivory, tortoiseshell, lizard skin, or other controlled species. You may travel with your Arcus bow with no worries or hassles.

Support IPCI with Your Purchase

Help preserve the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil, where Pernambuco wood (Caesalpinia Echinata) is grown. A portion of the proceeds from every bow we sell is donated to the International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative. To learn more about IPCI and how you can help, please visit www.ipci-usa.org.

Please note: Although we stock some models, with over 100 variations, we are unable to physically stock them all. We, therefore, obtain many Arcus bows from the US Arcus distributor, as needed. As such, we do not have up-to-the-minute stock information available, here. In the event that your selected bow is not immediately available, we'll let you know within one business day, and allow you to cancel, backorder, or select a different model.   Please note that payment is authorized at time of order, which can result in a hold to your payment account. Authorization holds cannot be canceled and may take up to 10 days to expire. If you'd like to confirm stock prior to placing your order, please call or email and we'll be happy to help. Thank you for your understanding!

A word about Arcus bow winding: Arcus has two types of winding - a plain silver/gold winding and a winding with alternating black and silver/gold (a.k.a. imitation whalebone). Please note that the winding is not predictable, but is chosen by Arcus for each particular bow to achieve an ideal balance. Regardless of what is pictured in this stock photo, your bow may come with a different style of winding. If you have a preference, please feel free to contact us about it prior to placing your order.

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Johnny G
Best of the Bunch

Let me say first that James @ JS Fisher is a pleasure to deal with. We demo'd a number of expensive bows using the trial program and it was super easy from start to finish.

All the bows demo'd were Arcus Viola bows.. M7, M8, P7, P6, 20th Annv Silver, 20th Annv Gold. In the end since my daughters current viola is only 15.5 with a shortish string length it came down to the M7 and M8. For her the M8 won her over with a very slight edge to the M7 in richness of tone and added color. We found the P and Anniversary bows a little stiffer then she preferred on her small viola, but it was truly splitting hairs (pun intended) when it comes to these bows and sound quality.

The M8 is truly a special bow.