Coruss synthetic hair

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Coruss synthetic hair is a new fibre designed for bows. A collaboration between the Orchestre de chambre de Toulouse and the Institut Français du Textile et de l’Habillement has given birth to a new generation of bow. These strands are an alternative to the traditional materials that have been used by bow makers and violin makers for centuries. That’s why I offer Coruss hair to fit on your bow.

 

Advantages of Coruss synthetic hair

Innovations are made to meet specific needs. In that case, Coruss is here to solve the natural hair’s main flaws, while offering the same qualities of sound.

Flaws of natural hair

Horsehair has been used as bow hair for centuries. And yet, just like any other natural product, it suffers from inherent flaws. According to Coruss, they are:

  • Irregularity: even a high-quality hair is made of strands of random, various diameters.
  • Quality inconsistency since it is a natural material, you can never know how good the hair will be until you have fitted it on your bow and tried it out.
  • Natural hair also absorbs and renders humidity, hence modifying the length and the tension of the stick when the musician plays. This impairs the playing sensations and the technique gestures.
  • Often breaks during practice.

Finally, high-quality horsehair is sorted and handpicked thoroughly. This painstaking process comes with a price: up to more than 2000€ per kilo for top-of-the-range hair. Keep in mind that such an amount of material will be used to make between 100and 200bows. Thus what really is expensive is the time spent on sorting the hair. For a bow maker, the hair selection can be as long as the actual rehair of the bow.

 

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Advantages offered by Coruss

  • The diameters are perfectly calibrated: the gauge of every single strand is known precisely.
  • The hair is very strong and can’t break during practice, even when playing the most striking modern pieces.
  • Coruss hair lasts way longer than any other (at least 7 times longer, according to the tests).
  • Hair selection is no longer necessary, since each strand is already perfect.

 

Coruss, a vegan alternative

Animal rights may also be a decisive factor for some musicians. Though horsehair collect doesn’t imply any act of cruelty (you can read more about hair selection on this article), using animals to commercial aims obviously doesn’t appeal to animal-rights advocates. Hence a lot of them ask me about what synthetic material could fit on their instruments and accessories. It turns out Corusssynthetic hair is the only solution available on the market. Furthermore, it also inspired the first entirely vegan bows. You can find them on the shop!

 

Good to know about Coruss hair

Here are a few things I’ve noticed about using this new fibre:

  • They have the same playability no matter the string (gut, synthetic, steel), which is a basic requisite to replace natural hair.
  • Same goes with any type of rosin. However you must apply more on your first use. Note that there is a Coruss rosin designed specifically to enhance the performances of synthetic hair.
  • The fibre is more stretch than natural hair: it means you must tighten it more at first. It will then stretch and stabilise after a few days.
  • Since it is less dense than natural hair, one hair needs are made of more strands than usual.
  • If the hair is damp, you can heat it up.

 

When I first this fibre, I was astounded by its results. What’s more, I could hardly tell it apart from natural hairs of various qualities. Though the strings and the hair rubbing against each other makes a characteristic noise, I don’t think anyone except the musician can hear it.

All in all, Coruss hair displays a more powerful and precise sound.

 

Coruss hair is available in several colours
Coruss hair is available in several colours

 

Try Coruss hair

If you want to try bows fitted with Coruss synthetic fibre or replace your current hair, you’re welcome to my workshop. Please do not hesitate contact me and get an appointment. You can also check out my page about bows to have an idea of my prices.

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Colour

Black, Blue, Cream, Green, Orange, Purple, Red, Rose

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Payment and shipping

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Payment options

Each order must be paid in full before it is shipped. We currently accept the following forms of payment:

  • Card (Visa, Mastercard, etc.)
  • Paypal
  • Bank transfer

 

Delivery

Delivery costs
Tracked letter Bow* Violin and Viola       Cello
France Free Free Free Free
DOM-TOM 7,00€ 20,00€ 25,00€ On request
Europe 7,00€ 17,00€ 25,00€ On request
World zone 1 7,00€ 25,00€ 30,00€ On request
World zone 2 7,00€ 30,00€ 60,00€ On request

*Large accessories that cannot be sent in a tracked letter format will be sent in the same class packaging as bows. This will be the case for chin straps, for example.

Countries outside the European Union may apply a customs tax. Additional charges may apply depending on the content of the package. Please do not hesitate to contact me or the customs office in your country if you have any questions or concerns.

Deliveries for strings and accessories that measure under 3 cm are made in registered mail format and are therefore sent by the French Post Office. This applies both to national and international deliveries. This is a simple and efficient way to have your order shipped to you directly.

For larger accessories and instruments, I use the Chronopost or TNT solutions. A tracked shipment can either be delivered directly to your home or to a pick-up location, depending on your preference, which you will be asked to specify at checkout.

I generally ship orders between 1 and 4 working days. However, in exceptional circumstances, such as when travelling, I may not be able to meet these deadlines. In this case I will inform you as soon as possible.

For shipments outside of France, transporters may differ depending on the daily quotation.

DOM-TOM : Guadeloupe – Martinique – Guyana – Mayotte – Reunion – Saint Pierre and Miquelon – Saint Barthélemy – Saint Martin.

World zone 1: Albania – Andorra – Armenia – Belarus – Bosnia – Georgia – Gibraltar – Guernsey – Canary Islands – Faroe Islands – Iceland – Jersey – Macedonia – Moldova – Montenegro – Russia – San Marino – Serbia – Turkey – Ukraine – Vatican.

World zone 2: All other countries outside of Europe, DOM-TOM and world zone 1 territories.

Returns and exchanges

You have 14 days from the date of delivery to make a return or exchange. You must return all the items within 30 days of delivery, with the return form and your receipt of purchase included. Returns and exchanges will be refused if the return form and receipt are not included.

If you have any questions regarding payment or delivery, please contact me directly.