Dave Anderson 16th March 2024
Whenever we make a direct copy of an historic instrument, we make 'an heir and a spare' and build two instruments off the new form. The first of our 1781 Gagliano double bass copies, the heir in this case, is already at work in the New York Philarmonic - but Prince Harry here is ready to go with much less responsibility! Stunning in its vintage patina tuxedo attire, this newest Upton Gagliano attended the Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium last weekend where it pulled the assembled bass clef experts into its orbit like Jupiter. Engaging, quick under the bow and with…
