From a very young age, Bernard Bossert's life was steeped in music and he began to learn the violin. In 1977 he founded his company in Geneva. The manufacture of an instrument is a long-term job that begins with the compass drawing of the model, drawing inspiration from the greatest Italian masters of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Violin craftsmanship is highly renowned for its traditional process of fashioning and restoring violins, violas, cellos and contrabasses.
Every part of the instrument is made with a specific wood, carefully selected and naturally well seasoned. No semi-industrial or industrial materials are used.
The craftsperson has to adapt general rules and personal knowledge to every instrument.
Before being apprenticed in a local workshop, where they continue to master and perfect their techniques – a never-ending process.
Shaping and assembling more than 70 pieces of wood around an inner mould by hand, according to the different acoustic response of each piece.
A handmade violin is a carefully crafted instrument with a distinct personality that no factory-made violin will ever be able to mimic. Handmade violins are definitely better because of the craftsmanship and expertise they take to build.
What piece of wood is best for each violin. When the luthier makes your violin, he has a reason for everything he does. It’s a timeless treasure.
it’s precise, well-crafted, and gives you an instrument from which you can learn and achieve all of your musical needs.