A Good French Bow From JTL Stamped, “Grandini”

There are but a few firms who one might claim have contributed to and shaped our industry as much as that of JTL, a powerhouse of craftsmanship operating from 1857-1968, which produced as many as 150,000 instruments, bows, and other products yearly at its height and employed over 1000 craftsmen. Their extensive catalogue and collections serviced every niche of the classical music industry, ranging from commercial instruments a child might start their musical journey on to definitive works still honored and sought after today by performers and collectors alike, as well as everything you could imagine in between. The stick bears a brand stamp to the handle identifying the tool as their “Grandini” model, a line they also used for their instruments. The stick is strong and straight with excellent playing properties; nickel mounted, with an ebony frog on a Vuillaume system and a final balanced weight of 61.1 grams.