Maker
JonPaul
Carbon fiber bow maker
JonPaul (JonPaul Bows) is an American bow maker in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, founded as a partnership between bow makers Jon Hatch and Paul Prier. The company hand-crafts a line of carbon composite (carbon fiber) bows for violin, viola, cello, and bass that merge traditional French bow-making techniques with modern high-tech materials, and it also distributes imported bows. Its USA-made range spans entry-level to professional master bows, including the Avanti, Corona, Bravo, Carrera, Muse, and Vetta, with the Fusion offered as an imported carbon fiber model.
Models
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JonPaul Fusion
Bow · United States
The JonPaul Fusion is a carbon fiber bow with a high-grade carbon stick wrapped in wood, available with silver or nickel-silver fittings for violin, viola, cello, and bass. Well balanced, lively, and attractive, it is offered through JonPaul as an imported model and is positioned as an upgrade choice for advancing players. Unlike JonPaul's USA-made bows, the Fusion is an import, so its country of manufacture is not specified by the maker.
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JonPaul Muse
Bow · United States
The JonPaul Muse is a hand-made Salt Lake City carbon fiber bow created for players who want a playing experience close to JonPaul's flagship Carrera at a lower price. Its stick is slightly stronger than its predecessor and feels highly responsive, and it is mounted in sterling silver with JonPaul's signature hand-finished texture and a hand-colored finish like the Carrera. JonPaul positions the Muse as affordable luxury. Offered for violin, viola, and cello.
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JonPaul Avanti
Bow · United States
The JonPaul Avanti is the company's least expensive silver-mounted carbon fiber bow and a model that has been part of the JonPaul range from the beginning. Hand-crafted in Salt Lake City, it is designed to feel, sound, and play like a bow costing far more, with an agile, responsive character and a sweet, warm tone and smooth pull. It is offered for violin, viola, and cello.
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JonPaul Carrera
Bow · United States
The JonPaul Carrera is one of JonPaul's flagship professional carbon fiber bows, hand-made in Salt Lake City and patterned after an exquisite French Pajeot bow. It is mounted in sterling silver with a fan-tail button and a hand-colored, varnished red-brown finish, with frog and button available in ebony, white horn, or black horn. Quick and agile, it feels like an extension of the player's arm and produces warm, rich, and powerful tones; it is played and endorsed by symphony, stage, and studio professionals. Offered for violin, viola, and cello.
Categories
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Bows
Bows and bow styles for bowed string instruments.
Representative model
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JonPaul Carrera
Bow · United States
The JonPaul Carrera is one of JonPaul's flagship professional carbon fiber bows, hand-made in Salt Lake City and patterned after an exquisite French Pajeot bow. It is mounted in sterling silver with a fan-tail button and a hand-colored, varnished red-brown finish, with frog and button available in ebony, white horn, or black horn. Quick and agile, it feels like an extension of the player's arm and produces warm, rich, and powerful tones; it is played and endorsed by symphony, stage, and studio professionals. Offered for violin, viola, and cello.