Viola da gamba...?

[Fassa Albrecht]

Are these still played any more? Could I learn to play one?


BTW, this is a viola da gamba:

 

[Doodaddy]

Never seen one before, but that is very cool.

 

[MadMan118]

Very old, rare, expensive instruments.

 

[Joe Gress]

no.

 

[bui]

Pretty sure I saw one at Rice, but that must've been 10 years ago.

 

[bassteban]

Check THIS out: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=616176

I dug around here: http://vdgsa.org/ and found some new-build repros for like $1500. I want one- a 7-string.

 

[Fassa Albrecht]

Check THIS out: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=616176

Ooh....

Very old, rare, expensive instruments.

You CAN get new ones but they're ridiculously expensive:

Student grade: $5000-15000
Intermediate grade: $15-20000
Pro-grade: $25000+

 

[bassteban]

I've been digging about that site to no avail- I am SURE I saw some reproductions for $1500 or so. I shall press on...

 

[bassteban]

Also found this- not related, but very cool:

 

[cheezewiz]

A friend of mine owns one. I've played it. A very cool instrument.

 

[MadMan118]

Ooh....



You CAN get new ones but they're ridiculously expensive:

Student grade: $5000-15000
Intermediate grade: $15-20000
Pro-grade: $25000+

A very [DEL]old[/DEL], [DEL]rare[/DEL], expensive instrument

 

[Fassa Albrecht]

A very [DEL]old[/DEL], [DEL]rare[/DEL], expensive instrument