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Although many of his bows were slightly shorter than the standard length, they are highly valued for their playing qualities.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike most bow makers using heat to bend the stick, Dodd employed a distinctive technique that he used double saws to cut the bow\u2019s curvature directly from a plank of Pernambuco. This unusual method set his work apart and contributed to the unique character of his bows.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sound &amp; Feel:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Light in the hand yet stable, it delivers a full, focused tone with excellent responsiveness<\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stick: Pernambuco, Round<\/p>\n<p>Frog: Ebony, Silver Mounted<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specs:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Weight: 61.5 g<\/p>\n<p>Length: 74.4 cm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31479,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[98,35],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-31455","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-violin-bows-2501-5000","product_cat-violin-bows","entry","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dodd School,S\/E | Claire Givens Violins, Inc<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givensviolins.com\/?product=dodd-school-unstamped-silver-mounted\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dodd School,S\/E | Claire Givens Violins, Inc\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Maker:  This bow was made in the style of John Dodd.  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