Lowendall, late 1800's (loc in TX)

[elizabethlehr]

Hello,

I am selling my beloved late 1800's Lowendall made in Dresden Germany. I have had this bass for the past 10 years and it has been a spectacular bass! It is stamped "Lowendall's Grand Concert Basso" and "Dresden." Asking $18,000. I am located in Austin, TX. Willing to travel for serious inquiries. I am also in the San Francisco area about once a year (will be there this month, so contact me soon if you are interested).

Photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/1006113...eat=directlink and http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s....934927&type=3

Specs on the bass:
Tight grain solid spruce top, highly flamed maple ribs, back, and neck. Measurements: 19.5" upper bout, 25.5" lower bout, rib depth 8.75" at bottom-7.5" at top, 41" string length, Eb neck. I currently have Eva Pirazzi weichs on, but will purchase a new set of strings for whoever buys her! She has an amazing sound. Very warm and dark, and one of the most resonant basses I have ever played. She is also very easy to play. I recently had some restoration work done by Aaron Reiley of Grand Rapids, MI (great luthier), so she is in incredible shape.

I use her for classical, solo, and jazz. The jazz professor at UT (John Fremgen) has told me it is rare to find a bass that's as equally good for classical and for jazz as mine. Previously owned by Scott Pingel, the current principal of the San Francisco Symphony.

You can hear me playing her on YouTube, search "Elizabeth Lehr" or "notatooma" (The Honeymooners is my jazz duo, which I'm amplified for; on Islands Concerto she has solo strings on; Homage to Tom Waits has some bowing and pizzicato with orchestral strings, I'm playing acoustically).

Please let me know if you are interested or have questions. Thanks for looking!

[elizabethlehr]

[shaktipat]

This is a nice instrument. I had the opportunity to play on it a few months ago. It's certainly worth what the seller is asking. I also got the impression the seller is an honest and straightforward individual.

[geoffbassist]

Really is a beautiful bass and sounds great too. I just checked out Island concerto and your playing sounds fantastic.

[Eric Hochberg]

GREAT playing, Elizabeth!

[txstatebass]

I vouch for both bass and seller. Liz is a sweetheart, and I covet this bass!

[elizabethlehr]

Thanks everyone for the kind words! I wanted to post a link to some more recent photos of the bass: https://picasaweb.google.com/1006113...eat=directlink

Happy Looking!

[Adam Attard]

My teacher in high school sent me a link to this bass a while ago, shame I don't live in Texas- looks like a great bass. Any chance you'll be bringing it to ISB this june?

[elizabethlehr]

Actually, if I don't sell it before then, my plan is to bring it to the ISB Convention to sell it there. Is your teacher Peter Askim? He is awesome!

[drayberg]

PM'd

[Adam Attard]

Originally Posted by elizabethlehr

Actually, if I don't sell it before then, my plan is to bring it to the ISB Convention to sell it there. Is your teacher Peter Askim? He is awesome!

No- i studied with Robert Stiles, if you know him. (I pretty much play just classical)

I'm planning on going as well, so by the off chance you don't sell it by then id love to look at it, but until then good luck selling it- it looks like a great instrument.

[elizabethlehr]

There is a chance I will be taking a trip out to Philadelphia early January. If you live anywhere between Austin and Philly, and are potentially interested in buying the bass, let me know! I would be happy to set up a time to meet with anyone wanting to try out the bass. :-)



@skyre, maybe we could meet somewhere closer to where you live while I'm on this trip. (Then you wouldn't have to wait until June to maybe get to try her out)

[Adam Attard]

Originally Posted by elizabethlehr

There is a chance I will be taking a trip out to Philadelphia early January. If you live anywhere between Austin and Philly, and are potentially interested in buying the bass, let me know! I would be happy to set up a time to meet with anyone wanting to try out the bass. :-)



@skyre, maybe we could meet somewhere closer to where you live while I'm on this trip. (Then you wouldn't have to wait until June to maybe get to try her out)

I live in Michigan and go to school in Ohio, so I think I'd be quite a bit out of your way- I also don't have a car so that'd make it hard to meet up anywhere. I'd be glad to look at it in June but I don't think it'd work until then. Hope you find a buyer even if it doesn't work out with me!

[elizabethlehr]

Dallas, Texarkana, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Roanoke, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia. My bass will be making a trip through all of these lovely cities next week. If you want to try her out, get in touch! Philadelphia is also fairly close to Washington DC and NYC... Happy bass hunting

[elizabethlehr]

Anyone in TN interested in trying this bass out? I'll be making a trip out there next week

[elizabethlehr]

Bump! Can't wait for someone to buy this amazing bass! It will make you so happy

[brandiboox3]

Is there any chance that you'll be within a four hour radius of Chicago in the next six months?

[elizabethlehr]

@brandiboox3, I don't have any plans of traveling near Chicago, unfortunately. I may be going to the ISB convention in June, so if you're planning on going, and I haven't sold my bass, you're welcome to try it out then.

[elizabethlehr]

Bass is currently out on trial.

[elizabethlehr]

Local sale pending