This new Stonington Model is an inspired extra-range build! Strung with a high C on the 5th string, the E extends to the low C, giving a very handy 4-octave range (C to shining C?) Many have asked about the new Stonington pattern - it's basically a "true 3/4-size" double bass with violin corners, with pricing and build varieties the same as our Bohemian. The Stonington is a compact sibling of the Brescian, with all the build flexibility of the Bohemian - from fully laminated versions to fully-carved! Or in this example, a solid-wood flatback fiver that projects and growls…
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As long as we work on double basses, we will regularly encounter the many amazing restorations of Lou DiLeone, the New Haven, Connecticut double bass luthier extraordinaire. Lou had a special touch bringing back many tired or injured basses back to life, often to a playing condition better than new - with modernized geometry, improved playability and tone. He tended to work on early 20th Century Bohemian and German basses, rejuvenating each with a beautiful natural varnish, appropriate updates and masterclass-worthy fit and repairs. His setup prowess was sought out by Gary Karr, Don Palma and generations of NYC pro…
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If you were up late Saturday, you may have caught Dominic John Davis playing bass with Jack White on Saturday Night Live - he played one of our constantly-touring Suitcase Basses! Dominic says: "It’s been a game changer for me having something consistent on stage when means of our travel is ever-changing. They’re plenty loud too! I used a ribbon mic for this performance!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJUDoB0errI
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For well over a decade we've been building instruments from a large delivery of Pacific Northwest lumber - a single tree trunk in particular is responsible for some of the most striking spalted grain patterns we've ever featured! As we get towards the end of this wood stock, here's a gallery of just a few of the amazing basses we've produced with it - click through the pics for more galleries and info.. Bozart Kloz Spalted Concord Bullet Brescian "Tutu" Concord Santagiuliana Commission A "spalted" woodgrain is one where the first traces of fungi in decomposing lumber has painted outlines…
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