Double Bass Busetto or Violin shape?

[jonjo57]

Thinking of buying a Christhopher 300 series. Can any tell me the difference between Violin and Busetto shape. Is it just appearance or sound.

 

[Paul Warburton]

Appearance only.

 

[El Thumpo]

The extra "bumps" on the busetto give the sound a little more space to swish around inside your bass, picking up more of a woody character. It's like when you swish a fine wine around in your mouth.

Naah, just yanking your chain.

It's just aesthetics, but that doesn't mean aesthetics are unimportant. Anything that increases your level of bonding with an instrument should be acknowledged, and celebrated. The more you enjoy it (on as many levels as possible) the more you'll play it.

Get the one that looks coolest to you. Which is that?

 

[dchan]

I believe the violin corners make the bass sound better because it encourages sound vortexes. So a bass with a violin shape has 4 violin corners, making it 4 times more likely to encourage sound vortexes than a bass with a busetto shape, which has no violin corners.

 

[jschall84]

busetto basses always look to me somebody left them in the sun and they started to belt..

 

[Marcus Johnson]

started to belt..

Got a cold?

 

[Huy Nguyen]

The only advantage? Bussetto has less corners to break if you're a clutz.

 

[ROCKWOOD]

They make violins without pointy cutaways? Bussetto as
used in this thread (look above) means both smooth and
pointed cutaways! I'm getting confused

I'll stick with smooth cutaways - regardless of what you call
them. I like the term Bohemian myself

 

[Paul Warburton]

They make violins without pointy cutaways? Bussetto as
used in this thread (look above) means both smooth and
pointed cutaways! I'm getting confused

I'll stick with smooth cutaways - regardless of what you call
them. I like the term Bohemian myself

Hey, Arnold....Would you make me a bass with some of them pointy cutaways?

 

[Eric Hochberg]

They make violins without pointy cutaways? Bussetto as
used in this thread (look above) means both smooth and
pointed cutaways! I'm getting confused

I'll stick with smooth cutaways - regardless of what you call
them. I like the term Bohemian myself

You better get yourself edgicated by some research on these here forums before you do anymore posting, ROCKYWOOD. The hardtimers around here will eat you for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

 

[ROCKWOOD]

Noted!

 

[drurb]

Old timers around here can be nice. Here you go Rocky...

Busetto:
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Gamba:

Violin:

 

[Treyzer]

Man, that Pohllman (sp) Busetto is a beautiful instrument. Anybody got about 20K they'd like to lend me? I'll take those roundy corners!!

 

[Pentabass]

drurb, please include the 'smooth cutaways', like this bass --

Even though they may be in the minority, they are pretty sexy:

cornerless:

 

[Barron]

drurb, please include the 'smooth cutaways', like this bass --

You read my mind. The carbon fibre cornerless is cool too.

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[Adam Booker]

Anybody have a picture of a Framus?

 

[Eric Hochberg]

Anybody have a picture of a Framus?

Here you go, a single cutaway gamba.

 

[Huy Nguyen]

The only problem with guitar shapedi basses... I've never seen one with a reasonable price and for good reason (cracks anyone?)

 

[drurb]

drurb, please include the 'smooth cutaways', like this bass --

Even though they may be in the minority, they are pretty sexy:

Well, I think you just did it!

 

[Bass]

I believe the violin corners make the bass sound better because it encourages sound vortexes. So a bass with a violin shape has 4 violin corners, making it 4 times more likely to encourage sound vortexes than a bass with a busetto shape, which has no violin corners.

You've got this backwards. The vortexes disrupt the sound, and the extra mass of the violin corners dampen the vortex effect.

I wouldn't say I think Busettos are ugly, but I certainly do prefer violin shape.