Jiri Povolny

[LouisF]

Does anyone know anything about Jiri Povolny and the basses (and cellos) he makes outside Prague. He works in a 17th or 18th Century converted watermill, and I've read some of his papers on acoustics and wood... and was just wondering if anyone has seen, heard or played one of his instruments (they tend to be copies of 17th & 18th century Italian models)

Thanks

Louis

[dragonetti11]

Jiri and Barrie Kolstein made my bass. It is a copy of a Guadagnini and my exact bass is pictured on this site:

http://www.rudolphfiedler.com/

This was the first copy offered for sale at Kolstein's. I met Jiri and his business partner at the ISB convention. I have also recieved some good comments on my bass from some players in the Minnesota Orchestra.

[Jeff Guevin]

Originally Posted by dragonetti11

Jiri and Barrie Kolstein made my bass. It is a copy of a Guadagnini and my exact bass is pictured on this site:

http://www.rudolphfiedler.com/

This was the first copy offered for sale at Kolstein's. I met Jiri and his business partner at the ISB convention. I have also recieved some good comments on my bass from some players in the Minnesota Orchestra.

If anyone has trouble viewing the pics on that site, try replacing the instances of "%5C" in the address with a forward slash (/).

Nice looking basses! I've personally never seen a top with such a huge ring pattern as you can see in the Guadagnini model. http://www.rudolphfiedler.com/basses...guadagnini.jpg

[jfv]

Originally Posted by dragonetti11

Jiri and Barrie Kolstein made my bass. It is a copy of a Guadagnini and my exact bass is pictured on this site:

http://www.rudolphfiedler.com/

This was the first copy offered for sale at Kolstein's. I met Jiri and his business partner at the ISB convention. I have also recieved some good comments on my bass from some players in the Minnesota Orchestra.

<drools> Wow, i WANT one of those Rossi's!

Fat bottom girls make the world go round

What price range are we talking for these instruments?

[LouisF]

A quick on-line check has one Rossi at A440 Instruments in Chicago at @$11,000

LF

[dragonetti11]

Shanks strings has both a Guadagnini and Rossi for 14k

[LouisF]

I think the 5/8 Grancino copy is also one of Polvony's

LF

[Jake]

I think I'd go to A440 even if I lived closer to Shanks. With the extra cash........hmm........,I would get it set up like Edgar Meyer's bass with the ext FB and latched extension and STILL save some money!!!

[Jake]

I guess I wouldn't have much money left after that setup, but it would still be better than spending 14k on just the bass.

[LouisF]

Michael Spadero at A440 has posted photos of the Rossi copy they have at:
http://www.a440violinshop.com/produc...atId=45&id=190

[Jake]

Nice bass for 11k. I wonder if it is hand carved or machine made. What do you think, Ken?

[Jeff Bollbach]

Originally Posted by dragonetti11

Jiri and Barrie Kolstein made my bass.

Really? How'd they accomplish that?

[dragonetti11]

well Jiri did about 75% and then Barrie finished it off. So Jiri did the most. Barrie told me that now Jiri does even more and he less.

[Tritonis]

Some of those are gorgeous.