Born in 1891 in the Bohemian “Musikwinkel“ (music corner) close to the district capital of Eger, Roderich Paesold grew up with musical instruments. His father owned his own string and bow business, and after his apprenticeship, Roderich himself joined the family business. The family business was established in 1848 by Roderich‘s grandfather, Johann Carl Paesold, who produced strings and traded in musical instruments. It became a flourishing export company at the turn of the century under the trade name “Flügelnell”.