• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join freeLog in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Double Bass "Il Grancino" by Luciano Golia

Nathan Levine

Supporting Member
Apr 25, 2008
980
328
Anchorage, AK
Well, my new Golia bass finally arrived in Alaska this past Saturday morning. I asked Luciano to take inspiration and measurements from the Bros. Grancino instrument in the Contrabass Shoppe's collection and then to use creative license in other aspects of the build. He really delivered. One of the cool features that it has is a removable neck system with two different necks to play with. Currently there is a 4 string neck installed, but a 3 string neck is waiting to be tried out as well.

The pictures were taken in the full fall sun and the finish indoors is quite a bit darker, which I like. When I was setting up to take the pictures, I was walking the bass over to the stand and I could feel traffic on the other side of the hedge rumbling by in the body. It's really resonant! Enjoy!!!

ImageUploadedByTalkBass1410230953.831066.jpg
ImageUploadedByTalkBass1410230966.082522.jpg
ImageUploadedByTalkBass1410230976.816032.jpg
ImageUploadedByTalkBass1410230993.167508.jpg
ImageUploadedByTalkBass1410231002.268454.jpg
ImageUploadedByTalkBass1410231023.868903.jpg
 
Last edited:
Well, my new Golia bass finally arrived in Alaska this past Saturday morning. I asked Luciano to take inspiration and measurements from the Bros. Grancino instrument in the Contrabass Shoppe's collection and then to use creative license in other aspects of the build. He really delivered. One of the cool features that it has is a removable neck system with two different necks to play with. Currently there is a 4 string neck installed, but a 3 string neck is waiting to be tried out as well.

The pictures were taken in the full fall sun and the finish indoors is quite a bit darker, which I like. When I was setting up to take the pictures, I was walking the bass over to the stand and I could feel traffic on the other side of the hedge rumbling by in the body. It's really resonant! Enjoy!!!

View attachment 475676View attachment 475677View attachment 475678View attachment 475679View attachment 475680View attachment 475681
Nice looking bass. Love the carving...... Any idea on the origin of the tuning machines? They look like the tuners on my Thompson.
 
  • Like
Reactions: uptonbass