Edwin Clement

November 24, 2008 at 03:24 AM ·

Hi Allen, If you've read the same forum threads about bows that I have, the person that kept on mentioning this fine French bow maker (archetier) also claims to represent his bows to the US market. I'd suggest you try to contact him to try a Clement bow.

Josh Henry, Bow Maker
www.FineViolinBows.com

November 24, 2008 at 10:42 AM ·

Unfortunately I live in the UK, so it's probably better for me to get in contact with M. Clemen directly : )

November 24, 2008 at 05:39 PM ·

Hi Allen, Since you are in the UK, you might try getting in touch with Sean Bishop. He stocks many bows--by contempory and historic makers, so he might have some bows by Clement. I've seen him post here on V.com before, so you send him a message through his profile, or through his web site is listed below.

http://www.bishopstrings.com/

Josh Henry, Bow Maker
www.FineViolinBows.com

November 25, 2008 at 10:36 AM ·

Thanks for your suggestion Josh. I checked Mr. Bishop's website and he does not have Clement's bows in stock at the moment.

Doesn't anyone have the contact details for Edwin Clement...? 

November 25, 2008 at 12:47 PM ·

His contact details come up readily under google if you use the word "archetier" (bow maker). If you want to verify that a French address is current, you can try using www.pagesjaunes.fr 

November 25, 2008 at 01:55 PM ·

Thanks Josh!

I know Edwin very well.....right from his early days working in London with French bowmaker Didier Caludel!! Unfortunately I have none of his bows at the moment. What I do have is a truly great violin bow by Noel Burke.....made only a few weeks ago. Anyone remember this maker? 6 VSA Gold medals, Paris 1999 Gold, Manchester Cello bow making comp....Gold.

cheers

Sean Bishop

November 25, 2008 at 06:46 PM ·

Hiya:

   Thanks for all the response. I have managed to find contact info of M. Clement and Le Canu:

Yannick Le Canu

10, place aux Bleuets
59800 - Lille
France
tel : 03 20 42 96 88

CLEMENT Edwin - Archetier

15, rue Madame
75006 - Paris
France
Contact :
tel : 0 1 42 84 34 66
Mail : edwin.clement@wanadoo.fr

I would like to try violin bows made by Clement, Le Canu, Gilles Nehr and D. Cohen from US... How do their bows compare and what price range are they currently?

November 26, 2008 at 10:28 PM ·

November 30, 2008 at 09:11 PM ·

Try the Burke.

November 30, 2008 at 09:31 PM ·

I've always maintained Gary Leahy is a great maker, trained by Noel Burke.

I've tried some of Gary's bows up against a few french bows and some High end Hill bows and Gary's bows came out on top.

December 1, 2008 at 11:09 AM ·

Hi Rob

Gary Leahy is a great maker!

Trained by Noel Burke (Come on Guys...lets talk about him for a change!!).....

I buy a bow every month or so from him!

cheers

Sean

December 2, 2008 at 01:31 AM ·

Hi Sean,

Any idea who Noel trained with?

December 2, 2008 at 04:14 AM ·

From the Bishop Strings website:

Noel Burke

Noel Burke studied bowmaking under Charles Espey (USA) and Stephane Tomachot (France) After working in Paris and Cremona (Italy) he set up his workshop in Ireland in 1998.

As one of the finest makers in the world Noel has won nearly every major bow making competition including:

		1994 - Violin Society of America (VSA) Gold medals for violin, viola and cello bows
		1996 - A repeat of above!
		1998 - RNCM Strad cello and bow making competition. 1st Prize
		1999 - Grand Prix de la Ville de Paris

December 2, 2008 at 04:21 AM ·

Noel started studying with Charles Espey in Seattle and went on to spend many years with Stephane Tomochot in Paris. Can't do much better than that.

He actually started making woodwinds at the Newark school, in his teens, I think. Besides being incredibly talented, he is a fun, witty, and charming fellow  to be around and that hasn't hurt his career either.  

March 25, 2009 at 04:09 AM ·

I visited the last VSA competition in Portland (2008), and was very impressed with bows by the winners Yannick Le Canu and Robert Morrow (who lives in my area WA). 

I think bows are very personal. I have friends who prefer old bows, and don't realize that there are plenty of contemporary bows that are wonderful.

A  friend of mine in the Seattle Symphony finally received his  Sylvain Bigot  gold/ebony mounted Maline copy. It is really a stunning bow that plays like a dream. I am waiting for mine.

In the US, S. Bigot's representative is in Seattle, WA. 

March 25, 2009 at 10:34 AM ·

Thanks for the update Carol, I believe Gennady is the one representing Bigot in the US.

March 29, 2009 at 12:23 AM ·

 btw, just saw a beautiful viola bow by S. Bigot on ebay,  a Tourte copy.

I would love to have a violin bow like that. I wish I was a violist.