Double Bass Friedrich Wunderlich, Leipzig

[Malten]

Hi all!

I am searching for some info on the bow maker Friedrich Wunderlich. I have learned that he was a German maker, who died in 1951. I have found some violin and cello bows and one bass bow with a German frog in my search.

However, I am asking because a dealer here in Germany now has two french bass bows for sale. They are super long; sticks of 77 and 78 cm but only weighs 130 and 132 g.

As I am getting interested in the idea of using a longer bow these caught my eye. I hope to try out the bows in the near future but if anyone of you have ever tried bows from this maker or knows anything more about him, please let me know - it will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks.

 

[BostonPop01]

Not much is known about the early training of Christoph Friedrich Wunderlich (1878-1966), but he spent at least some formative years working in the Nürnberger shop, before moving to Leipzig in 1906, where he stayed until 1944, when his shop was destroyed by bombing raids. He spent a year or two abroad, but ultimately returned to Markneukirchen until his death. His stamps in the Leipzig years is "FR. WUNDERLICH LEIPZIG."

I believe I know where these bows are being sold. If you end up liking the bow(s), I encourage you to do your due diligence and take them to a real expert like CHK Schmidt or Grünke for confirmation, as I've seen a huge proliferation of fakes in the last two years or so. Some of them are even getting to be quite good, though thankfully many are obviously fake.

 

[Malten]

Thank you for your information about the maker!

I also sent you a pm.

 

[Fleo]

Not much is known about the early training of Christoph Friedrich Wunderlich (1878-1966), but he spent at least some formative years working in the Nürnberger shop, before moving to Leipzig in 1906, where he stayed until 1944, when his shop was destroyed by bombing raids. He spent a year or two abroad, but ultimately returned to Markneukirchen until his death. His stamps in the Leipzig years is "FR. WUNDERLICH LEIPZIG."

I believe I know where these bows are being sold. If you end up liking the bow(s), I encourage you to do your due diligence and take them to a real expert like CHK Schmidt or Grünke for confirmation, as I've seen a huge proliferation of fakes in the last two years or so. Some of them are even getting to be quite good, though thankfully many are obviously fake.

Thanks for the information about the luthier, I currently own a bass by Wunderlich. No coincidence that the bass is also very light in weight .

 

[Malten]

Thanks for the information about the luthier, I currently own a bass by Wunderlich. No coincidence that the bass is also very light in weight .

Is your bass by Friedrich Wunderlich?
My bass is actually by a Wunderlich as well but I believe the first name is Erhard. And it's not particulary light in weight. From Markneukirchen, so there might be a connection. - @BostonPop01 ?

 

[Fleo]

Description of value report is "Hernn Wunderlich". Looks like "E.D." So I guess could be "Erhard" or "Invalid Link Removed"