We’ve enjoyed building a decked out Mittenwald that soon will live out its years in Japan. It started its life in the pacific northwest, a tree struck by lightning left standing for years, and the amazing big leaf maple dried and cured to what it is today... As we near its completion, we wanted to share some of the pictures of its making that we've been sharing with the owner over these past few months. We'll be sure to add it as a featured Mittenwald bass once done! [gallery ids="66353,66354,66355,66356,66357,66358,66359,66360,66361"] We built several basses out of this massive log we…
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Here’s a very special Brescian in our shop, a beautiful instrument that awaits it’s owner. We want to send him a special photo montage for Thanksgiving. We love the dark hand rubbed varnish on this bass, it’s been a reference for many more to follow. It awaits a Navy sailor who was stationed out of Newport – he had been playing a Standard Hybrid and decide to trade in/trade up prior to getting restationed. So he commissioned this choice flatback Brescian and soon learned he’d be stationed out of Italy at work in the Mediterranean for 3 years! He didn’t want…
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Fully carved Brescian with rippling figured maple back and sides. Deep reddish amber varnish brings out the historic cues on this bass, and the stunning wood continues to the top of the scroll. Custom brass scroll plates complete the bass along with edge bumpers. Pics don’t really do it justice! A very special instrument with terrific presence.
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