This Karl Stamitz Double Bass is a healthy, fully carved Czech instrument featuring nicely figured maple and an antiqued varnish.
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So many basses! Basses being played, basses being tuned, basses restrung, hot-rodded, in for a polish, leaving the building, basses in giant crates being expertly whisked off to worldwide destinations… Sometimes our Vintage section can’t keep up – if you are looking for something in particular, better to just call! Come to think of it,…
SOLD: Andreas Morelli Double Bass circa 1920
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Andreas Morelli-labelled double bass circa 1900-1920s, fully carved “Artist Deluxe” model features violin corners and deep arching. Well played and loved, just refreshed by Upton Bass.
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SOLD: John Juzek Master Art Double Bass, Prague, 1930s
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Magnetic ghost ship John Juzek double bass. Prague Master Art label. Great patina, feel and presence, needs some updates but very close to fully restored. An excellent opportunity for the vintage Juzek aficionado.
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SOLD: John Juzek Master Art Double Bass 1933
Hello! Thank you for viewing one of our SOLD double bass listings! This instrument is no longer for sale, but check out what’s currently available in our list of Vintage and Used Double Basses. Upton Bass is also the proud builder of new custom upright basses at every price point. We want to help you find the perfect bass! Contact us at sales@uptonbass.com or call the shop at +1 (860) 535-9399
John Juzek Double Bass with Master Art Label, Prague, 1933. A beautiful example of a classic gamba upright bass design with original hand-signed label.
[gallery ids="58900,58899,58898"]SOLD: Otto Rubner Double Bass 1941 Marchneukirchen, Germany
Hello! Thank you for viewing one of our SOLD double bass listings! This instrument is no longer for sale, but check out what’s currently available in our list of Vintage and Used Double Basses. Upton Bass is also the proud builder of new custom upright basses at every price point. We want to help you find the perfect bass! Contact us at sales@uptonbass.com or call the shop at +1 (860) 535-9399
Otto Rubner Double Bass 1941 – beautiful example expertly restored, plays beautifully with C-extension. A pleasure to play and hear – a great value for a full-fledged symphonic instrument.
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This Juzek Double Bass is fully restored and couldn’t be more ready to play–the perfect marriage of old and new.
SOLD: UB Bohemian Deluxe Top Hybrid c2012
Young Upton Bohemian flatback, played in and well cared for, ready immediately!
SOLD: John Juzek Master Art Double Bass c1930s
John Juzek, Prague, double bass with Master Art Label, Restored. A 1930’s classic gamba design with original hand-signed label.
SOLD: W. Ed. Voigt Jun. Double Bass circa 1930
Pictured here is a W. Ed. Voigt Jun. double bass from Markneukirchen Germany.
This company was established in the early 1920s, we’re placing this one around 1930, similar to “Voigt and Geiger” labeled basses made for import to a Chicago dealer. Fully carved workshop bass from the prestigious “Musikwinkel” valley near Czechoslovakia where violinmakers have been building for 350 years.
The bass is light, extremely resonant and on the smaller side, loud and eager with a great vibe and vintage patina. A crack in the neck
heel has an old stable repair, probably a bolt capped with a wooden plug on the button. Maintained with a new wooden saddle and an extra long honkin’ thick slab of ebony fingerboard, raising the vintage geometry a bit. Charming and easy to play, a shy old dog which will blow the doors off most Juzeks!
Measurements:
- Upper Bout: 20″C Bout: 14.5″
- Lower Bout: 24.5″
- Length of Back: 43″
- Rib Depth: 6 – 7.5″
- String Length: 41.25″
- Neck: D
- Weight: 20.6 lbs