Description The Arcus S5 Violin bow is very popular among musicians who are looking for a rather bright and clear sound, combined with stick that offers a lot of resistance, speed and power, but do not want to spend a fortune on such a bow. The S series is ideal for solos. Radical virtuosity, perfect projection and incredible power. It’s brilliant sound spectrum suits all well balanced instruments, and brightens darker sounding instruments. The S series bows are light, stiff, and powerful. They produce a brighter tone and allow a wider dynamic range than the M series bows. The S series bows are a good choice for the soloist player Arcus S5 Violin bow specifications: Sterling Silver Mountings Silver winding Weighs 49g Snakewood frog All Arcus bows are classified by resonance. The higher the number, the better the resonance of the stick. For a more detailed description of each category summarised below, please click here. S Light, strong, fast, brilliant sound M More flexible and heavier, warm, rich sound P Strong as the S-series, weight similar to the M-series, nicely balanced sound T Universal offering sound both warm and brilliant This bow is available on our:
