Basses take a LOT of tonewood - and as we work and watch the scraps fall, we couldn't help but think - they don't all have to go into the wood stove! Here at the workshop we get some nice trim pieces cut outside the lines on our bass backs once joined - they are now being repurposed as inspirational wall art for our bass playing friends! This is our first series of artist-approved bass-centric wisdom. We'll be debuting them on Etsy, but as we ramp up we're offering you, our friends on the mailing list early dibs! These corners…
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Here's a full gallery of our recently finished Busetto copy! Follow the posts below for more info on this bass and the remarkable Nina Bernat. This bass was built from direct tracings of a Gia. Maria del Busetto double bass viol from the late 17th Century. This beautiful, diminutive cello-shaped instrument clearly does not have the commonly-referred-to "Busetto" recurves on the C-bouts! That historic instrument is still in use, but can now lean on the capabilities of its new companion, this new, solid flatback of tightly-flamed English Sycamore. The adjustable/removable neck allows for the direct response and tone of solid…
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And Nina Bernat! Gary shows off our recently completed Busetto double bass, copied from a 17th Century Gia Maria del Busetto instrument. Full gallery of this Upton to come! Call Gary for more on this remarkable bass: +1 (860) 535-9399 or submit an inquiry https://youtu.be/7o_PsGW7-UM Gia. Maria Del Busetto, Cremona Late 17th Century
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Upton Bohemian Model Opus 144 There's a way to build an entry-level Bohemian. This is not that! When a bassist asks for a next-level instrument using the compact Bohemian package, extraordinary instruments always result. Fully carved roundback of BigLeaf Maple and a high-arched deluxe top - this bass falls into your hands and rings with clarity and warmth, feels beautifully in balance with itself already. Heading to San Diego to be enjoyed with sun, beaches and fish tacos! Call Gary or Eric about a deluxe Bohemian build: +1 (860) 535-9399
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