-Caressa&Charles / French bows
Modern bows were invented in France towards the end of the 18th century and since that time, the world's finest bows have for a very large part been produced in France. It is true that excellent bows have been made elsewhere over the years, but their makers have always been inspired by the principles and methods laid down in France. And today, French bow makers themselves are constantly on the look-out for ways of improving the quality of their output in order to ensure that string-players are enabled to exploit the entire tonal range of their instruments.
Caressa&Charles
Today, Caressa&Charles is the leading company for the production of top-of-the-range French bows, they are dedicating in helping the world's finest performers - violinists, violists and cellists - to express their deepest artistic feelings and also to get the best out of their instruments.
Caressa&Charles was founded by Caressa Sauris in 1983, who is an international expert in bows. He is specialized in making and appraising top range violins and French bows.
Quality
Charles Tubba, one of France's finest bow makers, started his career with Caressa&Charles in 1983 and headed the company's team of craftsmen for 15 years.
Charles Tubba sees to it that production and quality meet the most demanding standards for traditional French bow making. He is an excellent violinist and tries out each and every bow, fine-tuning them to make sure that they are capable of meeting the needs of performers. In the case of bows to be used by soloists, he pays particular attention to their acoustic properties and the way in which they combine with fine instruments.
Charles Tubb, is in charge of the company's customer relationships and helps violin makers or violin shops to promote bows. Alongside these master craftsmen, Charles meets performers who are anxious to acquire tailor-made bows.
Caressa Sauri is in charge of relationships with all the suppliers of raw materials, making sure that the company uses only the very best that is on offer. He is particularly demanding in his selection of wood, thus guaranteeing that the company's craftsmen work with material that meets requirements with regard to tone and dynamics. Bow hair is well selected from his Chinese partners, while the selection of wood with the Brazilian partners. No matter the hand-made or the machine-made frog, Caressa Sauri has close cooperation with Paulus from Germany, to guarantee the bows are easily to make, while getting the most reasonable prices, the most important thing is that they totally follow the rules of French traditional bows.
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