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10/11/2006
Cello: An Expensive Hobby
Like cars and houses, it looks like musical instruments have their expensive moments that you just can't predict. Tonight was one of those nights...! The tip of my cello bow broke right off! Luckily someone else had a spare bow, because this is the type of break that will make your bow instantly unusable. I do have a spare bow, but it's broken also! It's been broken for several years though, and I just never got around to getting it fixed. Looks like tomorrow is going to be the day!
I have quite a number of minor repairs that need to be done, so I guess I'll just bite the bullet and get the two bows fixed and rehaired, as well as getting a new bridge cut for my cello. My current bridge is warped in two directions, which probably isn't that healthy for the sound.
I sure hope the bow I just broke won't be an expensive fix, but I have a bad feeling about it. It's likely a high-stress spot on the bow, so who knows, it could just break again later. Not to mention the resale value of my bow just plummeted to bargain basement levels... Luckily it's not that expensive a bow (cost me $300 originally), but it's still my baby and I can't believe this has happened! *sniffle*
Goodbye, meagre savings, I'll miss you! Hello, more intense job search...
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