Serrucho Stradivarius Music

I have been playing the saw for several years & wanted a bass saw for studio work & harmonising / sawchestra sessions. I've tried 2 bass saws by the competitor but sadly they're pretty useless as they're too flexible to control without overtones & harmonics. Stradivarius musical saws are fantastic - I've tried a few & they're comparable to regular Sandvik saws: easy to play & with a lovely rich töne. My advice to starter players is don't buy a 'proper' musical saw until you've mastered the techniques on an old (regular) saw that has cost you next to nothing. Sandviks are best but most saws will be good enough to practice with till you have strength in your hand. You will need a bow (I use a cello bow) & - very importantly - some soft double bass rosin (like Pop's) for the bow strings. Don't scrimp with cheap rosin: it won't work! There are great 'how-to' videos for this wonderfully cheap, fun, underrated & charismatic instrument on youtube. It takes time, patience, a good ear & hand strength to learn but once you have the technique it's a pretty easy instrument to play!This is a 30" saw. I'd recommend starting out with a 22"!

Great!

Far too stiff and heavy, vary difficult to bend and play