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Recent A & G MV300R 3/4 (74650)
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size French style all-solid woods carved back 3/4 with
violin corners. Developed by Barry Green as a smaller
size bass to serve the school program market, this
instrument is great for smaller players or those that
want easy access to the upper registers. Figured Maple
back, sides, and neck, Fine Grain Spruce top, Gold
halfplate tuners, Ebony nut, fingerboard, tailpiece, and
tailpiece saddle, Adjusters added as part of the A &
G shop setup. Dimensions are: Top length 44", Upper bout
width 17 1/4", Middle bout width 13 1/4", Lower bout
width 25 1/4", Depth at neck 5 7/8", Depth at upper bout
bend 7 1/4", Depth at tail 8 1/2", String length 41".
The voice is balanced and just beginning to develope
from daily practice by the original owner. With cover.
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New David Gage K-1 "Neck Off" Travel Bass with
Featherlite trunk |
This well-engineered full 3/4
size travel bass with removeable neck was the featured
instrument in the David Gage exhibit at the recent Anaheim
NAMM show. The instrument is a high quality Czech plywood
bass with maple neck, Chrome plated single unit tuners,
string retainer above nut, Ebony nut, fingerboard,
tailpiece, and tailpiece saddle, Foam rubber string ball and
tailpiece retainers in tailpiece, 10 mm steel rod endpin,
Maple bridge with adjusters added as part of the David Gage
setup, Wooden donut-style soundpost retainers, Precision
dovetail and allen bolt system for quick neck removal, dark
red "tineo" finish, Realist pickup. Dimensions are: Top
length 42 3/4", Upper bout width 20", Middle bout width 14
7/8", Lower bout width 26 3/8", Depth at tail 8 3/8", Depth
at upper bout bend 8 3/8", depth at neck 7", String length
41 7/8". The good volume and rich tone of this plywood
instrument work well in unamplified settings. Assembly or
disassembly takes less than 5 minutes. The Featherlite body
trunk and separate neck case are rugged and fit the
instrument exceptionally well. This is very much a
professional level touring instrument and trunk package.
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2004 Christopher DB203F plywood
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A large body outline, this plywood bass has
been played enough to develope a big voice. Flame Maple
plywood back and sides, Spruce plywood top, Plain figure
Maple neck, Gold halfplate tuners, Ebony nut, fingerboard,
tailpiece, and tailpiece saddle, Maple bridge with
adjusters, 10 mm steel rod endpin, Brown lacquer finish.
Dimensions are: Top length 44 1/2", Upper bout width 20
1/2", Middle bout width 15 3/4", Lower bout width 27 1/2",
Depth at tail 8 1/2", Depth at upper bout bend 8 1/2", Depth
at neck 7", String length 41 3/4". The bass remains very
clean except for a few dings. The cover is a red "King
Doulbebass" example with the leopard pattern interior.
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New Unlabeled German Carved Back 7/8 |
A fantastic example of modern German
bass luthiery, this fairly lightweight and very responsive
violin cornered instrument is my current shop favorite.
Lightly figured German Maple sides, Outside linings of
German Maple, Plainer figure carved German Maple back with
black-white-black purfling terminating in a German sheild
below the button, Medium grain width German Spruce top
with black-white-black purfling, Rubner gold and black
engraved halfplate tuners, Medium size scroll with nicely
bevelled facets, Ebony nut, fingerboard, tail saddle, and
tailpiece, Gotz aluminum rod endpin with ebony collar,
Medium red-brown varnish lightly applied. Dimensions are:
Top length 45", Upper bout width 21 1/4", Center bout
width 15", Lower bout width 27", Depth at tail 8 7/8",
Depth at upper bout bend 8 3/4", Depth at neck 7 1/2",
String length 42 1/8". As part of the extensive setup,
Jeff Sahs cut a new bridge with adjusters and made a new
soundpost. This wonderfully easy playing bass responds
with authority and sophistication when played arco or
pizz. The bottom end has a rich, chocolaty quality that
really fills the room. The upper end has a complex and
mature quality that is rare in a new bass. With cover.
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1978 Emmanuel Wilfer 3/4 Model 54 (1077)
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Carved back gamba shape bass from one of
Germany's best known builders. Plain figure maple back,
sides, and neck, High quality even grain European Spruce
top, Brass German halfplate tuners, C extension made by
Berkeley's Pat McCarthy, Ebony fingerboard, tailpiece
saddle, and tailpiece, Non-adjustable bridge. Dimensions
are: Top length 43 1/2", Upper bout width 19 3/4", Center
bout width 14 1/2", Lower bout width 25 7/8", Depth at tail
8 1/2", Depth at upper bout bend 8 3/8", Depth at neck 6
7/8", String length 41 1/2". Repairs include: 3 top cracks,
3 treble side cracks, and 5 bass side cracks. Very moderate
fingerboard scoop works well for jazz pizz or orhestral arco
playing. The finish is in great shape. Though used primarily
in orchestral settings for the past 20 years, this bass
functions just as well for jazz playing with the Spirocore
mittle strings that are well broken in. I like the very
comfortable medium neck profile. With center zip cover. |
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Ca. 1920s Czech flatback 3/4 (no label) |
A very lightweight and responsive 90 year old
jazz bass. Unfigured Maple back, sides, and neck, Spruce
top, Replacement single unit Rubner hatpeg tuners, Ebony
nut, fingerboard, tailpiece and tailpiece saddle, New bridge
with adjusters, Gotz endpin. Dimensions are: Top length 43",
Upper bout width 20", Middle bout width 14 3/8", Lower bout
width 25 1/8", Depth at tail 8", Depth at upper bout bend
8", Depth at neck 6 5/8", String length 42 1/8".
Restorations by Matt Bohn include crack repairs,
installation of the tuners, new fingerboard, new bridge,
installation of the endpin, replacement of the bass bar, and
light finish work. This bass is quite responsive and full
sounding with Spirocore strings. A fine jazz or orchestral
instrument. With cover. |
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New Sheng Liu 7/8 Hybrid (103845) |
A good entry level 7/8 gamba solid Spruce top
top doublebass. Maple ply back and sides, Solid Spruce top,
Gold halfplate tuners, Ebony nut, fingerboard, and tailpiece
saddle, Black metal tailpiece, Despiau bridge with added
adjusters, Darl red lacquer finish, Setup for orhcestral or
jazz playing. Dimensions are: Top length 45 1/2", Upper bout
width 21 1/2", Middle bout width 15 1/2", Lower bout width
27", Depth at tail 8 1/2", Depth at upper bout corner 8
1/4", Depth at neck 7", String length 42". Rich voice with
thunderous volume. A fine school bass budget instrument for
jazz or orchestral playing. With cover. |
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Ca. 1950s Anton Dietl gamba shape carved back
3/4 |
A nice post-war example from the Mittenwald
company that began production in 1926. German Spruce top,
Flame figure German maple neck, back, and sides, Nickel
plated German halfplate tuners, Nonporous ebony fingerboard,
Dyed hardwood tailpiece, Gotz endpin, Nonadjustable bridge
by Pat McCarthy set at 6mm and 8.5 mm. Dimensions are: Body
Length 43", Upper bout width 19", Center bout width 14",
Lower bout width 25 1/4", Depth at tail 8 1/4", Depth at
upper bout bend 8 1/4", Depth at neck 7 3/8", String length
41". Though this bass was almost certainly made after WWII,
it reflects a prewar aesthetic in the lightness of build,
beautiful neck contour, and spectacular Maple. Comparing to
postwar Juzek basses that I've played, this instrument is
much more lively and responsive with a complete range of
tone color and harmonic detail. This bass spent most of its
life in the harsher environment of New York. Cracks were
repaired in New York and locally by Pat McCarty, who also
made the bridge. Recently the fingerboard was planed at
Ifshin Violin and two of the cracks reglued. Owned for the
last 14 years by an arco player, this bass would also make a
fine jazz instrument. This wonderful little bass was a lucky
find and I'm very pleased to have it in the shop. With free
cover.
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Ca. 1960s Max Hoyer gamba shape 3/4 carved
back |
German Spruce top with wide grain at
edges, German Maple neck, back, and sides, Nickel
halfplate German tuners, Ebony fingerboard and nut, Dyed
Maple tailpiece, Bridge with adjusters made by Alex
Friedman. Dimensions are: Body length 42 1/2", Upper bout
width 19 1/4", Center bout width 14", Lower bout width 24
3/4", Depth at tail 8 3/8", Depth at upper bout bend 8
3/8", Depth at neck 7", String length 41". Top cracks
closed and fingerboard planed by Alex Friedman. Finish on
edges nicked and scuffed from play and discolored on upper
bout side from a small liquid spill (Seagrams 7 or
Gilbey's?). This is a surprisingly responsive bass for
this time period. It sounds lush and full with Spirocore
weich and really big with Spirocore Orchestra strings. A
great jazz gig bass or student orchestra instrument. With
cover. Was a consignment and now a trade-in instrument for
the 4/4 Hofner. I have upgraded the endpin to a new Gotz.
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