Michael's Custom Lined Fretless Brio

[Lee Barker]

This myrtlewood has been in Michael's family for over 75 years. He brought a hunk to Barker Musical Instruments and took a hunk down the road to Breedlove. Here's a picture of what we ended up with. He took it home today.

The wood was riddled with wormholes the diameter of a pencil lead. "Character" we decided. They're filled.

The back is also myrtle, less figure, with a walnut center stripe.

Michael is pleased, and I bet he's practicing as I write this. In his fall-in band, the guitar player with the short straw gets to play bass. I kinda think Michael is going to ask to have semipermanent possession of the short straw for a while.

And he showed me one of the Breedloves. Achingly beautiful, and tone to match.

[TRIPSTER]

That's quite lovely Lee!

[Lee Barker]

Thank you for the compliment, yessir Mr. Wamsley, of the famed violin fame.

I have losted your currentest email addy--would you mind pming it to me? I have inquired of your health and attitude recently and got the deathless prose bounced back at me so hard I had to answer my own questions before I could proceed to station #2.

Y'r hmb'l srv't,

Lee

[yodedude2]

damm but that is one bee-yooteefull bass.

i want to be at the gig where he has both of those specially built bad puppies with him...

what is that little bit below the brio's bridge? a commerative plaque, perhaps? later, ron

Originally Posted by Lee Barker

This myrtlewood has been in Michael's family for over 75 years. He brought a hunk to Barker Musical Instruments and took a hunk down the road to Breedlove. Here's a picture of what we ended up with. He took it home today.

The wood was riddled with wormholes the diameter of a pencil lead. "Character" we decided. They're filled.

The back is also myrtle, less figure, with a walnut center stripe.

Michael is pleased, and I bet he's practicing as I write this. In his fall-in band, the guitar player with the short straw gets to play bass. I kinda think Michael is going to ask to have semipermanent possession of the short straw for a while.

And he showed me one of the Breedloves. Achingly beautiful, and tone to match.