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Listen to the sound crossing the bridge
Authentic maple bridges carry music through stringed instruments. Despiau bridges are made in France by a family business where passion for music and love of wood are combined with know-how and understanding.
Despiau Bridges Exclusively at The Sound Post Ltd
Established in 1920, Despiau is a family business based in Gimont, France and is one of the world leaders in the production of bowed instrument bridges. The Sound Post Ltd is pleased to represent Despiau in the UK, Ireland & Scandinavia as the exclusive distributor.
‘It is not widely known, but the bridge provides 20% of the instrument’s acoustic output. Discretely and with humility, this little piece of wood can both glorify the genius of a beautiful instrument or indeed enhance the musicality of the most ordinary of instruments. In every case, it will play its part and write its own musical score in harmony with the instrument.’ Despiau Chevalets
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‘Why upgrade to a C grade Despiau bridge for your bowed string instrument?’ Nicolas Despiau. CEO Despiau Chevalets.
V10 Violin Bridge
V10AT A Grade 38 39 40 41 41.5 42 H/L
V10BT B Grade 38 39 40 41 41.5 42 43 H/L
V10CT C Grade 38 39 40 41 42 43 L
V11 Despiau Violin Bridge
V11AT A Grade 36 38 40 41 41.5 42 43 44 High/Low
V11BT B Grade 36 38 41 41.5 42 43 44 Low
V11CT C Grade 26 29 32 36 38 41 41.5 42 44 Low
V13 Despiau Violin Bridge
V13DT V13 D Grade 1/32 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2 3/4 4/4
V04 Despiau Violin Bridge
V04AT V04 A Grade 40 41 41.5
A10AT Viola Bridge
A10AT A10 A Grade 46 48 50 Low Heart
A11AT Viola Bridge
A11AT A11 A Grade 46 48 50 52 High & Low Heart
A11BT A11 B Grade 46 48 50 52 Med
A11CT A11 C Grade 46 48 50 52 Med
A13DT Viola Bridge
A13DT V13 D Grade 48
A04 Despiau Viola Bridge
A04AT A04 A Grade 48 50
QVB1AT Baroque Bridge
QVB1AT Violin A Quality 40 41 42
QAB1AT Viola A Quality 46 48
QVB2AT Baroque Bridge
QVB2AT Violin A Quality 40 41 42
QAB2AT Viola A Quality 49 50
QAB3AT Baroque Bridge
QAB3AT Viola A Quality 50 54 60
QVB4AT Baroque Bridge
QVB4AT Violin A Quality 41
QAB4AT Viola A Quality 48 52
QVB5AT Baroque Bridge
QVB5AT Violin A Quality 41 42
QA/VB7AT Baroque Bridge
QVB7AT Violin A Quality Stradivari Model 40 41 41.5 42
QAB7AT Viola A Quality Baroque Model 46 48 49
QAB8AT Baroque Bridge
QAB8AT Viola A Quality 50
QAB9AT Baroque Bridge
QAB9AT Viola A Quality 48 Low/Med Heart
QVB5AT Baroque Bridge
QCB11AT A Quality Baroque 92 96
QCB1AT A Quality Baroque 94 96
QCB3AT A Quality Baroque 90 94
QCG3AT Bass A Gamba Model 90
QCB4AT A Quality Baroque 88 90
Despiau C02 Cello
C02AT Cello 4/4 C2 A Grade 88 90 92 100 High/Low
C02CT Cello 4/4 C2 C Grade 90 Low
Despiau C03 Cello
C03AT Cello 4/4 C3 A Grade 88 90 92 94 96 98 100
C03BT Cello 4/4 C3 B Grade 90 92 94 96 100
C03CT Cello C3 C Grade 84 88 90
Despiau C05 Cello
C05AT Cello 4/4 C5 A Grade 88 90 92
C05BT Cello 4/4 C5 B Grade 92
Despiau C08 Cello
C08AT C8 A 90 92 94 96 High/Low
C08BT Cello 4/4 C8 B Grade 90 92
C08CT Cello 4/4 C8 C Grade 90 92
Despiau C09 Cello
C09AT Cello C9 A Grade 82 88 90 92
C09BT 4/4 C9 B Grade 90 92
C09CT 4/4 C9 C Grade 90 92 98 100
C09DT Cello 4/4 C9 D Grade 4/4-1/8
Despiau C015 Cello
C15AT Cello 4/4 C15 B Grade 90 92
C15BT Cello 4/4 C15 B Grade 90
Despiau Double Bass
B01CT CT1 150 158 165
B02CT CT2 150
B06AT B06 145 150 158 165
B06BT B06 145 150 158 165
B06CT CT6 115 130 138 150 158 165
B07AT CT7 150 158 165
B07CT CT7 150
B12CT CT12 C Grade 150 158 165
B56CTCT56 C Grade 158
Despiau Planet Bridges
A large number of otherwise perfect maples are rejected because of some distinctive feature which has no bearing on acoustic quality. From these observations, Despiau Planet was born.
Despiau Planet Bridges
Despiau Planet Violin V11PAT 41 41.5 42 M/L
Despiau Planet Viola A11PAT 48
Despiau Planet Cello C03PATM 90 92 C09PATM 90 92
Despiau Planet Bass B6PATM-150
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