CodaBow Luma viola bow

Lightweight carbon fiber agility with shimmering tone and quick response

The CodaBow Luma Viola Bow is a performance-level carbon fiber viola bow designed for players who want exceptional agility, easy handling, and a refined tonal shimmer. Inspired by the great French bow makers Lamy and Voirin, the Luma offers a high, shimmering timbre and silky handling that appeal especially to violists seeking lightness in both weight and character. Its graceful response makes it a strong option for advancing players, ensemble musicians, and fiddlers who want a bow that feels quick and effortless in the hand.

Built with a lighter feel than the average viola bow, the Luma is especially well suited to technical passages, fast articulation, and playing styles that benefit from nimble string crossings and reduced fatigue. Its blended acoustic core helps produce warm, shimmering color with greater tonal dimension than many players expect from a light carbon fiber bow, while the streamlined Aero Xebony frog enhances facility and attack. With its responsive feel, modern durability, and travel-friendly GlobalBow designation, the Luma offers a polished solution for violists seeking speed, flexibility, and dependable performance.

Features & Specifications

• Bow Material: Carbon fiber viola bow with 3D diamond weaving for reduced weight, flexibility, and responsive handling.
• Core: Blended acoustic core for added tonal dimension and warm, shimmering color.
• Tone Color: Shimmery, warm.
• Touch: Light, nimble.
• Dynamic Balance: Center-frog.
• Weight: Medium-light.
• Action: Moderate.
• Stiffness: Medium-soft.
• Frog: Streamlined Aero Xebony® frog designed to off-load the hand, enhance facility, and increase attack.
• Durability Features: High-wear components including the tip plate, tip wedge, and button bearings are made from strong, precision-built composite materials.
• Player Profile: Well suited to ensemble playing, intimate settings, fiddling styles, and fast technical passages.
• Travel-Friendly Design: GlobalBow® designation contains no endangered, monitored, or regulated species for easier international travel.
• Warranty: 10-year warranty.