Meisel Stringed Instruments is helping stringed instrument dealers and technicians build a bridge between quality and value.  The New Jersey-based company has become a U.S. distributor for Despiau Bridges, a French-made line of stringed instrument bridges acclaimed throughout the world for their exceptional quality and value.

Available for Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass, Despiau Bridges are known for combining expert European craftsmanship with the most technologically-advanced manufacturing techniques. They are made by Chevalets Despiau, a century-old family business, which today is the only French firm devoted exclusively to manufacturing stringed instrument bridges. Headed by the father-son team of Jean-Louis and Pierre-Jean Despiau, the company has pioneered many breakthroughs in bridge-making, including the introduction of precision-guided cutting of bridge blanks in 1984, and the use of a digital woodworking machine in 1997 to eliminate blackened edges.

Today, Despiau Bridges are manufactured with state-of-the-art laser-guided digital equipment for outstanding consistency. Made of carefully selected maple, and allowed to dry naturally, they are ranked among the highest quality bridges available in the world.

"We are very pleased to provide these internationally-renowned bridges to our dealers," said Neil Lilien, president of Meisel Stringed Instruments.

All Despiau Bridges are unfitted and are offered in different quality levels for each stringed instrument.

For more information, contact Meisel at 1.800.MEISEL-M (634.7356).  Fax:  800.362.5020.  email:  info@meiselmusic.com; or visit www.MeiselMusic.com

To visit the Chevalets Despiau website go to: www.chevalets-despiau.com