Brands

The Glaesel family story begins in 1720 during the lifetime of Stradivari and Matthias Klotz. Since that time no fewer than 48 descendants have followed the calling, including three currently active members of the family. This span of over 250 years exceeds the entire Italian Cremona tradition that produced Stradivari. While the family seat has always been in Markneukirchen, a center for instrument craftsmanship, generations of Glaesels have studied at the famous Mittenwald school. In addition to creating fine instruments, other members of the Glaesel family have received distinction for specializing in bows and instrument restoration.

Kurt G. Glaesel (born 1926) studied at Mittenwald under the direction of Matthias Klotz (a direct descendant of the original). After working in a number of prominent shops in Holland, Switzerland, and Germany, he came to the United States in 1953. Here he established “shop adjusting,” the process by which imported instruments are assembled, finished, and tested for consistency and strict adherence to quality standards. Glaesel bows are made with the same attention to quality, weight, balance, and strength.

O.A. Glaesel Pernambuco:

This bow has a round stick of the finest select pernambuco with a fully lined silver and ebony frog. It has a leather grip with a silver wire wrap and a pearl eye. The violin, viola and cello models are available in full size only. The violin and viola models have a Parisian pearl eye and the cello model has a plain pearl eye.

Eduard Herrmann 2 Star Pernambuco:

This bow has a round stick of select pernambuco with a fully lined silver and ebony frog. It has a leather grip with a silver wire wrap and a plain pearl eye. This model is available in violin full size only.

Eduard Herrmann 1 Star Pernambuco:

This bow has a round stick of select pernambuco with a fully lined silver and ebony frog. It has a leather grip with a silver wire wrap and a plain pearl eye. The violin, viola and cello models are available in full size only.

Eduard Herrmann Pernambuco:

This bow has an octagonal stick of fine quality pernambuco with a fully lined nickel silver and ebony frog. It has a leather grip with nickel silver wrap and a Parisian pearl eye. The violin, viola and cello models are available in full size only.

H.P. Hoyer Pernambuco:

This bow has a round pernambuco stick with a fully lined nickel silver and ebony frog. It has a leather grip with nickel silver wrap and a plain pearl eye. The violin, viola and cello models are available in full size only.

O. Meinel Pernambuco:

This bow has a round pernambuco stick with a fully lined nickel silver and ebony frog. It has a leather grip with nickel silver wrap and a pearl eye. The violin model is available in full or 3/4 size, the viola and cello models are full size only, and the bass is available in German or French style in both 3/4 and 1/2 size. The violin and bass models have a plain eye and the viola and cello have a Parisian eye.