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Cello Bow Guide
| Challenge: |
A young Vancouver boy wanted to play the cello but due to muscle
weakness was unable to keep his bow from sliding up the strings. His mom
wanted a device that could be attached and detached easily and not cause
damage to the instrument. |
| Solution: |
A bow guide was designed using two pieces of wood cut to fit the
indentation in the cello. Slightly larger pieces were glued to keep it
from sliding down the instrument. Two pieces of steel were bent to fit
the holes drilled in the wood piece and stand 6" over the wood. The
rod is held in place by push-on nuts in the countersunk holes. Pieces of
plastic tubing (drinking straws) rotate on the vertical parts to let the
bow slide easily. When not in use the wooden pieces can be rotated 90
degrees to lie flat on the instrument. |
| Chapter: |
Vancouver, BC |
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