Hey guys,
Can anybody identify the maker of these basses? I have never seen anything like it!
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Can anybody identify the maker of these basses? I have never seen anything like it!
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Double Bass Strange F Holes... can anybody identify the maker?
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Nick Lloyd makes a bass like that and I believe Kolstein has a Dutch(?) bass for sale (Im not positive on which shop has it... I cant check now) that has F holes like that.
Strange you asked about that bass, as soon as I saw the picture I thought, "I think I've seen that somewhere today" I searched a bit, and indeed I did: http://stringemporium.com/basscafe.htm
They are selling a bass with those F holes and they're saying: "The sound holes, are actually referred to as viola d' Amore sound holes"
The maker is Johann Ullrich Eberle and that bass was made circa 1775. But you can read for yourself there
Hope I was of help.
^ Just saw you already posted about it
They are selling a bass with those F holes and they're saying: "The sound holes, are actually referred to as viola d' Amore sound holes"
The maker is Johann Ullrich Eberle and that bass was made circa 1775. But you can read for yourself there
Hope I was of help.
^ Just saw you already posted about it
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Wilfer offers this soundhole shape as an option, calling it the "flames" f-hole. A few years ago I had a model 14 solo 7/8 bass in the shop this feature.
>> Are the f-holes echoed in the end of the fingerboard?
Yes, at least on that particular bass. Below is a grainy blow-up of the end-of-fingerboard area:BTW, I see now that on his website he refers to that f-hole shape as "Baroque F-Holes", as opposed to "Classic F-Holes", which he also offers.
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The usual f hole shape has variations, usually found on baroque instruments. Pics below of a viola da gamba and a bass viol from [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] and [This invalid link has been removed] respectively.
This is a Rubner bussetto on sale from geba-online.de.
I have no affiliation with the seller, but just wanted to share, since I've wondered about these f-holes and their origin.,
I have no affiliation with the seller, but just wanted to share, since I've wondered about these f-holes and their origin.,
Bjorn Stoll seems to make the same bass (which I tried out in Berlin). Probably not a surprise as his father worked for Rubner.
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Nahrmann's Bass shop brought an Otto Rubner bussetto bass to the 2009 ISB that had similar f-holes. Volker Nahrmann told me it was built in Markneukirchen before WWII. I played it, and it was quite similar to the Eberle basses built in the Musima factory (though it was much, much nicer of course).
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Sorry to dredge this thread up, but does anybody know how common a request for these Amore f-holes is?
In case you're wondering, here's the inspiration for the Viola d' Amore f-holes. Enough strings for ya?
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Mike Prochownik has this Rubner busetto for sale on his website. It's history sounded too fascinating to pass and sounds like it might have been a companion piece to the bass Volker Nahrmann had:
Double bass - Otto Rubner Markneükirchen 1941
"A bass, from the estate of professor Zdzislaw Marczynski...
This bass was ordered, during World War II, by the Nazi governor Frank for the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra in 1940 from German luthier Otto Rubner.
In total, seven 4-string basses were made and delivered in 1941.
Prof. Marczynski bought one of these basses in 1945 when the war ended. This bass was his companion throughout his artistic life.
In 1969 prof. Marczynski immigrated to Canada and took the bass with him.
The sound is very strong in the middle and high register....
It is a great solo and chamber music instrument."
Double bass - Otto Rubner Markneükirchen 1941
"A bass, from the estate of professor Zdzislaw Marczynski...
This bass was ordered, during World War II, by the Nazi governor Frank for the Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra in 1940 from German luthier Otto Rubner.
In total, seven 4-string basses were made and delivered in 1941.
Prof. Marczynski bought one of these basses in 1945 when the war ended. This bass was his companion throughout his artistic life.
In 1969 prof. Marczynski immigrated to Canada and took the bass with him.
The sound is very strong in the middle and high register....
It is a great solo and chamber music instrument."
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I have a 1955 Otto Rubner bussetto. It is either 7/8 or 4/4. No one can tell me for sure which it is. I want to sell it. Any suggestions about where I could list it? I am in Canada
If you are a paying member of Talk Bass, you can list your bass for sale in the classifieds.
Also, the International Society of Bassists has a website for bass sales.
International Society of Bassists - Basses for Sale
Another idea is to try to sell it on consignment at a luthier's shop.
Here is a list, which includes Canada towards the end.
Gollihur Music's Famous Upright Bass Luthier Directory
One last thought is to contact the bass professor/teacher at a university or college somewhat close to where you live and inform them about the bass. Students frequently buy instruments.
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