Caswells Strings Bow Approvals

Caswell’s Strings’ easy, no-obligation Bow approval scheme allows you to try up to 4 bows in the comfort of your own home, and/or with the expert opinion of your teacher, for up to 10 days.

BOW APPROVALS

Caswell’s Strings have a large stock of fine bows.

Our bow cabinets contain hundreds of bows! The special chests house bows for violin, viola, cello and bass respectively. All of the small sizes are stocked so that we can cater for everyone, no matter how small or big the size required. Both new and old bows are stocked (we try hard to find the best buys in each) and all are immaculately maintained.

 

Our Bow Department and Workshops

We offer a full service for instruments and bows in our own workshop. Experienced technicians are available for sensitive repairs, bow rehairs and set-ups. We stock a huge range of quality fittings for Violins, Violas, Cello, Bass and Bows.

Selecting a Bow at our Shop

All customers are most welcome (by appointment) to look through our many bows in undisturbed privacy. This is the best way to view thoroughly (ideally, allow at least an hour). If required, up to four of the short-listed bows can be loaned on approval (maximum 10 days) for an unhurried choice at a cost as outlined below.

Selecting a Bow by Mail-order

Of course, not everyone can visit which is why we also offer the service by Mail. For a small fee, four bows (violin, viola or cello) can be posted anywhere on the British Mainland* on 10 days’ approval. All we require is you do put your request in an email to us so we both have a record, stating:

  • Instrument
  • Wood or synthetic or a mixture of both
  • Any specific bow requests eg Codabow NX
  • Your budget price range eg: Between £400 and £500
  • Any other specifics? weight, specific frog etc
  • Your contact details. delivery address etc

NB: Due to insurance restrictions it is recommended that bows over £2500 are tried in the shop and collected in person. If, however, this is not possible we may have to send in 2 lots which would also mean 2 approval fees.

Once we have this, we will select the bows closest to your requirements and contact you for payment details as below.

We will then send the selection in a strong bow-box with an outer cardboard box on a next day carrier.

The cost for the service is £20 which covers the carriage out, insurance in transit and it also covers collecting the remaining bows once you’ve made your selection. The same service is available to Northern Ireland, but the fee is £30.

Any questions, please do get in touch by phone or email.

* Different terms apply to Highlands & Islands and Northern Ireland. Afraid due to the complexities of clearing goods through customs that are effectively not yet sold, we cannot send bows to the Channel Islands, Eire or EU on this scheme.