 He initially selected the 1702 Conte di Fontana Stradivarius, which he played for 10 years before exchanging it for the 1705 Marsick Stradivarius in June 1966, which he played until his death.Oistrakh used bows by Albert Nürnberger and Andre Richaume throughout his life.Up until 1957, he used a Nürnberger bow.