5 String Double Bass - *SOLD* £7000 Cardiff S Wales

[Bloopdad1]

**SOLD** Now with its lovely new owner.

 

Double bass for sale - 5 String bass with violin corners. 
Superb orchestral instrument but could easily be used for jazz, pit work - takes a mic / pickup very well.
Unknown maker (possibly German or Hungarian?)

Lovely even straight grain spruce top. Fully carved maple swell back, maple ribs and neck. No open seams or splits and has been looked after by 2 of the best Luthiers in the UK. 
Neck replaced and top removed, regraded and reduced in thickness, new bass bar. All work done by Roger Dawson (at a cost of £3500 in 2008). 
New adjustable bridge and soundpost plus recent setup. Gorgeous dead straight ebony fingerboard with discreet markers. The bridge has been profiled correctly giving plenty of bow clearance. Fitted with mini ebony edge protector blocks. 
Beautiful purfling. Large scroll. Ebony "harp" style tail piece. 
Neck stable, no movement and stays in tune. 
Focused, projecting clear tone plus a huge sounding B string (a real cello scarer!) plus a G string that really sings. Always gets positive comments from the rest of the section. 
Very playable 105cm string stop. 
5 figured and decorative smooth and stable brass machine tuners with brass shafts and caps. 
Lower Ribs - 9" (230mm)
Upper ribs - 81/4" (210mm)
Top bout 21“ (530mm)
Bottom bout - 27.5" (710mm)
LOB - 46" (1700mm)
Stop - 105cm

Has been used professionally by myself in many concert halls/theatres in the UK and by its previous owner. 
UK sale only (unless you organise crating and shipping at your own expense).
Can drive to deliver for fuel costs. But would prefer collection in person so you can fully trial / play it. 

£7000ono
 

Edited May 26, 2022 by Bloopdad1
Sold - admin please delist

[Beedster]

I really can't afford this, but keep coming to this page to look and wonder what it would be like to own/play that beautiful instrument. Do you have any recordings, especially of the the low end?

[Bloopdad1]

7 hours ago, Beedster said:

I really can't afford this, but keep coming to this page to look and wonder what it would be like to own/play that beautiful instrument. Do you have any recordings, especially of the the low end?

Hi

I don't have specific recordings of the bass - just some YouTube videos of orchestral performances that I've been playing it in the bass section. 

The bottom end is literally thunderous! 

It's currently out on trial with a London freelancer who's just used it on a gig in the Royal Opera House and has reported very favourably on the instrument. 

Fingers crossed she likes it (it's unusual for a 5st, it has very small upper bouts that allow very easy access to thumb position, but does not compromise on sound).

I'm open for offers too... 😁 😉

[Beedster]

14 hours ago, Bloopdad1 said:

I'm open for offers too... 😁 😉

Don't tempt me 🤔