Innovation has been a constant part of Benoît Rolland’s work since he opened his first Studio in Paris in the mid-seventies. His simple improvements of the bow as well as fundamental inventions contribute to the traditional wood bow making and its cutting-edge synthetic development.

To mention just an example of improvement, Rolland systematized in his bows the inner brass lining of the end stick that Persoit and Pajeot once sketched on a bow. The lining prevents the risk of frog breakage that occurs when the frog adjustment loosens as the wood wears off inside the stick under the action of the screw.

Rolland’s main contribution so far to fundamental innovation in bow making is his pioneer research, in the early eighties: a carbon fiber bow of concert quality. The bow that he invented and brought to maturity under the mark Spiccato® associated two levels of innovation: a new technology in synthetic materials and a revolutionary mechanical concept that allows the musician to adjust the camber of the bow stick at will. Benoît Rolland is currently working on a new generation of bows that he hopes to present within the next two years.

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