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Music lessons:

Play Funky Slap Bass Riffs,

Today,

Play Piano Tonight,

Music Master-Pro-bass,

Guitar Lesson,

Drum Lessons,

Music Production,

Guitar Methods,

Perfect Pitch Ear Training,

Professor String,

Pianoforall,

 

 

My favorite recordings

 

 

    

   Professional quality double bass bows

    Zdzislaw Prochownik   Double bass bow maker since 1983

 

Massaranduba and Purpleheart bows

   As a result of an increased  problem with customs regarding the control of imports and exports of wildlife products (such pearl slides and exotic leather ), I have chosen to eliminate wildlife products from my bows and substitute them with products such a pig leather, abalone imitation, and cow bone. (see picture)

Pictures

  Artists using my bows. Video 1  Video 2                

  How to repair a broken violin, viola, cello or double bass bow  

  Maintenance and repairs

  My resent CBC radio interview (Mp3)

  More about double bass  and bows

  International Pernambuco Conservation   

  Saving the Music Tree / Smithsonian (.pdf 232kb) 

  Bassbar.com   Forum dedicated to string  instruments and bow repair experiences. 

  Exchange of old and new ideas.    Experiments and improvements. Buy and sale. Free advertisement.

  Free download  The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators by George Hart 1919 (360 pages, pdf.)