Production
Atelier Saldo is a producer of all kinds of bows and sizes made from Pernambuco and Brazil woods. Here you find bows of middle standard to the top category.
Bows of Investment
Our company has been producting bows of investment sinc 2012. Diamonds of D.I.C. are set in these unique bows. Each bow is delivered with its D.I.C.' certificate. It is very specific master work and each bow is handmade piece in accordance with customer's wish.
Historie
Atelier Saldo was founded in 1992 by Mr. Otakar Odlas who established to produce world-class bows based on four master bow makers. These bows are suitable for professional and amateur players of all ages and abilities, created from Brasil and Pernambuco woods.
His son Milan with wife Anna joined to work there shortly. Later, his younger son Luboš with wife Olga, too. The nand made bows were created in a small workshop, actually in a garage of the family house in the very beginning. All bows were successfully selling to National Schools for Young Players and to Music Conservatoires within Czech Republic. Mr. Odlas has decided to expand to foreign countries and introduced the finest hand-crafted bows at various International Music Instruments Fairs and Exhibitions. These bows at affordable prices became well known very quickly. But seventeen employees have been working in a garage and other rented workshops available in Luby at that time. New manufacture at one place was a necessity.
The position of Atelier Saldo is strong at the world market thanks the quality and reasonable rates. Atelier Saldo bows are well known and selling to the US, Canada, Spain, Austria and reached customers in Japan, Norway, Sweden as well as many other countries.
It was necessary to have all production under one roof. Therefore new workshops were built on a green lawn near the Odlas' house in Luby, Západní St. No. 680, which is the only address of Atelier Saldo. Mr. Odlas also built a Concert and Social Hall. Clasical music concerts take place here, private occasions of employees and social firms' activities as well.
Mr. Otakar Odlas died in 2004 and the family firm continues in his will and is led by his wife Jarmila Odlasová who is a soul of it since the beginning.
His son Luboš Odlas took part in the International Competition 2005 in Mittenwald and his master violin bow was the sixth of the best.
Next to the Concert and Social Hall was finished sport ground in 2005 in tribute to Mr. Otakar Odlas and in memory of his inspiration and encuragement.
This prosperious firm is based on the roots of the whole Odlas Family and it is engagement for growing future generation.