The Cadenza Gold Model Arcus violin bow is no longer being produced and was their best and rarest model. On a whole, Arcus bows are light-weight, meticulously crafted, and lightning-fast. Built for professionals, Arcus bows offer a speed and quality of response that rivals the fastest pernambuco bows.
Arcus Cadenza Gold: The jewel of the Classic Arcus line, the Cadenza Gold offers a rich, powerful tone as well as superb handling and response.
About Arcus (Austria):
Arcus company had a new concept in bow technology
A paradigm shift in the world of bows
Thin-walled hollow carbon fiber shaft
Not copies of Pernambuco bows
Extremely light
High resiliency (stiffness) but with very low weight
More maneuverable than their heavier pernambuco counterpart
Harder to bottom out due to design characteristics
Often described as giving a big core sound
Graded at the factory based on the resonance quality of the sticks
The Models
Cadenza is intended for professional soloists and offers the most power, modulation, agility and responsiveness
Concerto is intended for professional orchestral players
Sinfonia will fulfill the needs of most amateur players
Sonata ​is intended for students
Surprising discovery regarding round versus octagonal
Round tend to be more focused and clear with a steady calm character
Octagonal tends toward a broader, richer sound, and is a bit more jumpy, bouncing more easily and having more of a mind of its own