Someone suggest me a new bow.

[Silvertip Marc]

I second the Holm Made bows...very nice bows

[Keb]

Toelke whip, 3 weeks I had mine, should have good one along time ago.

[VictoryHunter]

x2 for Maddog bows. Mike is a great guy.

[nineworlds9]

For that budget used will be a great option.  For new there are a handful of superb choices:  Lost Creek (a personal favorite), Bama (also outstanding), Mad Dog.  If you can up your budget 100-150 bucks then a few more options pop up:  Holm-made (awesome), Toelke (yum), RER (oh yeah) and Dwyer (sweet!)

[NBK]

Hindsight being 20/20 if I was starting all over again I'd buy, sell, and trade on the classifieds here for several years or a bakers dozen bows, whichever comes first before I'd order a custom bow myself.
Or even better I'd attend a trad expo like Kalamazoo and shoot every bow there!
We all have our favorites and our favorites tend to change like the weather.  You won't find the answer you seek because only you can be you.
If you're really itching to experience the joy of working with a bowyer and choosing your own woods, etc. for your price range I'd check out Newwood longbows.  Great bows at a steal of a price and the bowyer Chris is as genuine a guy as you'll meet, then again I've yet to meet a trad guy who wasn't!
Good luck!

[Mryan2176]

Don Dow. Can't beat it for the price. I have 2 and would never part with them.

[Mryan2176]

Don Dow. Can't beat it for the price. I have 2 and would never part with them.

[Paul/KS]

Mike Dunnaway at Wild Horse Creek bows makes a fine longbow.
That said, I also have one of Mike Mcready's long bows from Maddog too and it is a great bow as well .

[Bernie B.]

Check out Bryan Holley's Spirit longbows.  They are sold through a sponsor RMSG in Denver.  They are right in your price range.  There also is a used Spirit in the classifieds that's just like new for $250.00.  Unbelievable deal!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC/SW Wisconsin

[britt]

Check out Heart Land Bows, best experience I'v had with a bowyer. Under $500. Smooth, quiet and pretty.

[MISSINGINOHIO]

Used Toelke for the money,hard to beat.

[highplains55]

best for the money Kanati,maybe big jim thunderchild then toelke !

[Ruff Hewn]

Check into BamaBows or Abbott Longbows.

[Stone Knife]

Anything Bob Lee would be the way to go you could even get a used recurve at a good price and get them to build you a set of longbow limbs for it down the road. Bob Lee bows are built to stand the test of time and will shoot along side any other bow out there. If you want a one piece find yourself a Bob Lee Stick, they are awesome to shoot.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

I would like to add Journeyman bows, lost creek and Treadway only because they make fine bows.

Hope this narrows it down for you

     :p

[LookMomNoSights]

Bama bows are unbelievable!!!! The bow Im in love with and have been shooting exclusively now for over a year,  costs twice what I paid for my Bama that I regretfully sold,  about a year ago.  I love the bow Im shooting now,  but that little Bama expedition is still stuck in my head....and I think I have to get another one.  Awesome craftsmanship,  shoots like a dream,  eye-opening speed,  quiet,  and LIFETIME WARRANTY!!!! Nate was a pleasure to deal with too,  what a bowyer and just nice guy in general,  bend over backwards for ya!   And if you buy a bow,  you'll get 10% anything else he's got,  good for life!  Too many pros here to not give it a try!  I had a 1 pc expedition hunter,  58" bow, 52# @ 28".  It felt like a 45# draw (smooth!) and got the arrows to the target ahead of my ACS longbow! FAST!

[rick7]

kanati

[tecum-tha]

Just throwing out bowyers name is pretty much useless for the OP. More information about the OP is needed before one can really start to recommend a certain style/length of bow. Not every bow design works well for everybody's physical characteristics.
Helpful questions which should be answered first: What is the OPs draw length?
Obviously his current longbow is 62" long.
Is he considering only a one piece bow or is he open to 3 piece TD "longbows",too?
What kind of grip does he prefer? (High, medium, low or dished). How does he like his current grip?
What did he shoot for grip comparison if anything?
What circumference at the throat does his hand get around comfortably?
What arrow material does he shoot, as it is not too beneficial for every arrow material to be cut to or even past center....
When we get an idea, then one can start to make recommendations....imho just throwing out bowyers name without knowing any data is well meant but ill advice.