"Feigenbaum" Bohemian Model 7/8ths 5-String Double Bass “Upton consistently makes incredible basses. This instrument is truly one of the best I’ve had the pleasure to play” It's always fun to work with a repeat customer, and we've enjoyed watching Mr. Feigenbaum go from a teenage beginner to an adult professional. This bass was created to be an orchestral powerhouse, and as I write this, I'm listening to Mr. Feigenbaum play her for the first time! This 7/8's Bohemian 5'er with a 42" string length has a tight grained German spruce top and Big Leaf maple for the back, sides, and…
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This French-made double bass had a past scroll fracture that failed after the crafting of an extension for it. We began by using water to completely disassemble the scroll...which wasn't hard! The original repairs were simply glued, there were no reinforcement grafts added. We began by making a simple caul, shaped to the back of the scroll, and packed with thick cork. Initial glue up went as predicted but with the added tension of an extension, we have opted to reinforce the glue joints with grafts, as well as brass plates. First, the peg hole was reamed heavily and a maple…
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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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This custom order is a giant 7/8ths fully laminated Bohemian Model double bass. What a blast to play! Enormous presence, big woody tone, moves tons of air and LOUD. Can hang with many acoustic situations unamplified. A great jazz or swing band instrument, also can power any roots music situation - fans of old American Standards take note! May become a regular option in our Bohemian lineup. Interested parties call Eric! +1 (860) 535-9399
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