Take-apart bows are a compromise, as they can only be made from fiberglass bows, as they have hollow cores. Ours is a Glasser fiberglass bow with Siberian natural horsehair custom-crafted in our lutherie. It will not play as well as your high-end Glasser or CodaBow, but it does break down to 16" for easy carrying with your backpacker fiddle.

See a complete photo essay on assembling the Take-Apart Bow (?????Rickert Take-Apart Bow Photo Essay on Facebook).