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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Here are some recent outstanding Bottesini performances from double bassist Nina Bernat! You can find these and much more at her website: NinaBernat.com For this Fantasia, Nina plays the 17th Century Busetto double bass copied for our Busetto Model: https://youtu.be/QTq83GgqoBY ...and the pitch and energy in this Gran Duo performance is so impressive! https://youtu.be/sMNsX-cg8Bc
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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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What a great story - Jeremy Baguyos, Professor of Double Bass/Music Technology at University of Nebraska Omaha, sent us an update on an old 3-string double bass that was pretty much falling apart, a shell of dried antique wood. It was an Ebay contestant from our bass barn in the cold winter of 2020! Professor Baguyos' writes: "It was a project bass for my bass student Zach Jeppeson, who was studying to be a luthier while getting his B.A. in Music, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Zach was able to restore the bass to structural stability and playability,…
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