Formerly Robert Ames Fine Violins & Bows, serving musicians and collectors for more than fifty years.

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• Fine Bows for Sale – Exceptional historic and contemporary bows, carefully selected for musicians and collectors at every level.

• Handcrafted Bows – Original bows by Robert Ames, crafted from exceptional material for beauty, performance and playability. Custom orders welcomed.

• Certificates of Authenticity – Expert certificates for fine bows.

• Written Appraisals – Insurance, estate, donation, and fair market value appraisals.

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BOB THE BOWMAKER 

Learn to see a fine bow through a master bowmaker's eyes.

​On TikTok and Instragram, Bob the Bowmaker shares his decades of knowledge about fine bows: how to recognize the work of historic makers, what to look for when determining provenance, how bows are repaired, and the stories behind the makers themselves. He offers a rare look inside the world of exceptional bows, believing that knowledge that has traditionally been closely guarded should be shared.

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Robert Ames no longer accepts repair and rehair work. He now devotes his full attention to offering an extraordinary collection of historic bows assembled over fifty years and to shaping outstanding pernambuco blanks, collected over a lifetime, into bows distinguished by their beauty, balance and response.

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​By appointment only

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