Hey all, I'm venturing over from the Electric Bass side. My first love, and truest, will always be contrabass.
..here is my S&D Testore model bass. THE FIRST ONE!
Well, I think it's the first one and it's the one on his site. Anyway, I wanted to post my beloved Testore model bass. I got it from Arnold back in '05 and have been in love ever since. There were a few modifications that Arnold did for me. One was the cut away in the fingerboard, and I can't remember why I wanted it for the life of me. It's aesthetically pleasing though. He also made a tailpiece out of cuban mahogany that mirrors the board. Underneath, the bass sits on a Laborie endpin.
I have played some incredibly nice basses, and while mine didn't always top them, it could compete. The sound is still rounding out as the wood is shaping. Sadly, because of my poor right wrist, I do not get to play it as often as I would like. I often take months off of playing bass to let my wrist recover (partially from a childhood injury, part from my bow hold).
If you want to hear someone with poor intonation butcher Rabbath's Iberique Peninsulaire on this beast, go to my myspace:
www.myspace.com/evanscottmcg
I also use it on the George Crumb Madrigals Book 1..
Thanks for checking out this lovely instrument. Sorry for the poor quality recordings and pictures.
-e
