This five-string fully-carved Brescian was built with back and sides of select highly-figured English Sycamore. Check out the back! Brilliant 5 string upright bass with stunning wood throughout. Antiqued tuners. [gallery size="large" ids="25078,25069,21429,21431,21430,21432"]
View Full PostHere's a nice example of a straightforward solid flatback Mittenwald model. Domestic big leaf maple back and sides, with a burgundy tint in a nod to classic 19th Century Mittenwalds! "Zipprich" Mittenwald
View Full PostThis Klotz copy double bass was custom built with a medium flame maple back and sides and has a warm responsive tone. Tricked out with Sloane tuners, mother-of-pearl dot inlays and hand made rib bumpers for lots of gigging! [gallery size="large" ids="31306,31298,31303,31299,31300,31304,31302,31301"]
View Full PostThis very special Klotz copy double bass was built with back and ribs carved from a piece of insanely figured big leaf maple from the Pacific Northwest, the same log which was used on Richard Wagor's 4/4 ISB Concert Special. [gallery size="large" ids="19847,31253,31254,31255,31256,31260,31261,31264,31263,31257,31258,31262,31259"]
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