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11-23-2005, 05:05 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nebraska | | | Whos heard of the Octabass
So a couple years back I remeber reading about an Octabass in ISB's monthly publication. Being so yound I didn't care so much at the time, but now I'm really intrigued. Where could I find info on it and some pictures? If you still dont know what I'm talking about, the bass is like 10 feet tall and is played by pulling leather straps.
Thanks,
Cherron
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11-23-2005, 05:17 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Astoria, NYC | | | Yeah, it's Double Bassist, Number 3 from Spring/Summer 1997, pages 16-19. It was an interesting article to say the least. It says that the "Octobass" was built by J.B. Vuillaume in 1851.
If I get the time I'll scan a photo or two.
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11-23-2005, 05:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Astoria, NYC | | Here's a pic: 
and an excerpt: Octobass p19
Enjoy! |
11-23-2005, 07:44 PM
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11-23-2005, 07:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Astoria, NYC | | | WOW!!!
I guess I'd have a smile on my face if I got to play it too. Ha. |
11-23-2005, 09:23 PM
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There is a good picture of it in one of the Elgar Books. It was also written that King George II asked William Forster II to build a large Bass so he would not be out done by one built by the Italians. The OctoBass was made later as the Foster story is from the late 18th century. Kings will be Kings!! |
11-24-2005, 12:11 PM
| | | | There is also an appendix and a few photographs/lithographs about the octobass' conception, purpose and other stories in Paul Brun's book. I think back in the 70's/80's?? omeone had another octobass made. more info to follow............... |
11-24-2005, 01:52 PM
|  | *kidding* | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | | You call that a bass?
I want an extended-range Octo-bass, w/single-course strings on the lowest two, doubled octaves on the next three, then tripled until the builder dies of exhaustion(at least 6 more courses)...
Now THAT would be a bass. 
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11-24-2005, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by bassteban I want an extended-range Octo-bass, w/single-course strings on the lowest two, doubled octaves on the next three, then tripled until the builder dies of exhaustion(at least 6 more courses)...
Now THAT would be a bass. |
You could then lay it on it's back and use your feet and hands for tapping and call it twister style technique. |
11-24-2005, 02:56 PM
| | *kidding* | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | | I was just watching 'The Polar Express' w/the kids- the elf band(near the end, after Santa takes off & the party starts)'s bass players(3 of them), being elves, are playing the DB in a very octo-bass-esque style- one bowing, another on one's shoulders, 'fretting'.
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11-30-2005, 11:43 PM
| | Jeff Bollbach Luthier, Inc. | | Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: freeport, ny | | | Villaume pic
I have this on my shop wall, a fun pic. |
12-01-2005, 05:39 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland | | Ha! That proves nothing! The kid could be 18 inches tall  |
12-01-2005, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Doug Ring Ha! That proves nothing! The kid could be 18 inches tall | He he, and that would make the door, what...3 feet?  |
12-01-2005, 11:42 AM
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12-01-2005, 12:01 PM
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12-01-2005, 07:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Valparaíso, Chile | | i bet ya that nowadays that girl is playing an octobass!  |
12-01-2005, 08:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: was Portland,ME now SUNNY L.A. | | | I saw that thing!!
It is in the Museum of Musical Instruments on the outskirts of Paris . I went there a number of years ago. Cool place and that bass is AWESOME.
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12-01-2005, 10:38 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Anyplace cold or air conditioned | | A bit off topic, but Jeff's post reminded me of this nice picture: 
Jimmy Garrison with son Mathew, then 2 yrs old, and bass.
Its no Octobass, but either Garrison was a smallish man or that's one big bass. |
12-03-2005, 12:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago | | Me thinks a bit of wide angle lens trickery. I once made a fish my aunt was holding look 4ft long!!  |
12-13-2005, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by myrick A bit off topic, but Jeff's post reminded me of this nice picture:
Jimmy Garrison with son Mathew, then 2 yrs old, and bass.
Its no Octobass, but either Garrison was a smallish man or that's one big bass. | It's partially the photo, but Jimmy was a small man. His nickname was "half-pint."
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