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Exciting Stuff!

Exciting Stuff!

What’s Victor Wooten working on?

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“Parris” Brescian Model Double Bass

“Parris” Brescian Model Double Bass

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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“Cataldi” Brescian Model Double Bass

“Cataldi” Brescian Model Double Bass

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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Eric Revis​ & his Upton Bass Brescian model recording the new Branford Marsalis​ Quartet record!

Eric Revis​ & his Upton Bass Brescian model recording the new Branford Marsalis​ Quartet record!

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