Despiau

Despiau bridges are made by a family business located in the heart of the Gascony countryside in France. It is in the historic town of Gimont, in the French region of Occitanie, that Despiau designs and manufactures top-quality bridges for every type of bowed string instrument – for violin, viola, cello and double bass among others

Despiau bridges are sought after and respected by stringed instrument makers world wide.

Despiau offers four standards of wood quality bringing together different instruments and musicians. The most prestigious bridges carry the three-tree stamp of authenticity.