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Roderich Paesold strings and bows - Reserved for the Serious Artist
Born in 1891 in the Bohemian "Musikwinkel" (music corner) close to the district town of Eger, Roderich Paesold grew up with musical instruments. His father owned his own string and bow business, and after his apprenticeship, Roderich himself joined the family business. In 1939, he travelled to London for business negotiation just as World War II began. Throughout the entire war, Roderich was not allowed to leave the United Kingdom, which later proved to be extremely beneficial.
After the war, he settled in the Bavarian town of Bubenreuth and in 1959 he re-established the family bow making business. Due to his skilled craftsmanship and entrepreneurial initiative, the company gained a reputation which went far beyond Germany's borders. Many important bow makers studied or worked at the workshop of Roderich Paesold.
In 1968, the company W. Schreiber & Söhne took over the Paesold company. At that time, Paesold had begun making high quality string instruments which soon became some of the finest in the world market. In 1981, the Paesold company was integrated into the Boosey & Hawkes group. Thanks to worldwide sales distribution, Paesold products became available to leading musicians in all countries. Since December 2004 the traditional Master workshop is back in family ownership.
Today, Paesold is strengthening its outstanding position in the world market through extensive research and development activities. Paesold products belong among the finest in the world, which is why many orchestra musicians across the world choose to play Paesold.
