double bass bow
Jan Strumphler
built in Vleuten in 1995
A double bass bow, made by Jan Strumphler in Vleuten, 1995. The shaft is partly round and partly octagonal, with a silver mount.
History of this instrument
In 1995, the Musical Instrument Fund commissioned Jan Strumphler to build this double bass bow. Funding was provided by the VSB Fund. Hans Blok was the first double bassist to play the bow. After him, Sasha Witteveen was the player of the Vleuten bow. Currently, the bow is in the possession of Dominique Chabot.
About the builder Jan Strumphler
Jan Strumphler was born in 1958 in Haarlem. In 1984, he moved to Newark-on-Trent to study at the renowned violin-making school. He graduated in 1987 and went on to work for bow maker Matthew Coltman in London, specializing in bow making.