GREAT BANDS LIVE - UPRIGHT BASS

STRING BASS
Here is a collection of photos taken of great bass violins over a period of years from around the U.S. and Canada. Some were taken from magazine articles as well. Most are played in professional symphonies around the world and were at one time for sale, hence I was able to play and photograph many of these wonderful instruments personally.
Luigi Chiericato, Venice nineteenth century. Luigi Chiericato, nineteenth century Venice. Luigi Chiericato, Venice nineteenth century. Copy of the Chiericato made by Barrie Kolstein. Chiericato copy. Chiericato copy. Italian bass by D'Allaglio. Fantastic focused sound. D'Allaglio Bass D'Allaglio Bass D'Allaglio Bass One of the world's greatest basses. Domenico Montagnana 1725. Domenico Montagnana-Venice Montagnana-Venice Side view of 1725 Montagnana bass. Note the open corner blocks. Montagnana-Venice 1725 Montagnana 1725 Venice. Copy of Montagnana bass. Made by Barrie Kolstein in 2004. Length of body 46.5 inches. LB 29 inches, UB 22 inches. Kolstein Montagnana copy. Montagnana copy. Matteo Gofriller, Venice, 1708 Matteo Gofriller, Venice, 1708 G.B. Ceruti, Cremona 1801 G.B. Ceruti, Cremona 1801 G.B. Ceruti, Cremona 1801 Francesco Gofriller, Venice 1725. Cut down from original size. Francesco Gofriller, Venice 1725 Francesco Gofriller, Venice 1725 Francesco Gofriller. Venice, eighteenth century. Francesco Gofriller back. Very dark, loud bass. F. Gofriller side view. Italian bass. Italian bass. Testore, small model, extremely fine sound. Testore back. Testore, side view. Testore, very fine bass. Testore bass, back. Testore, side view. Gagliano, ex Israel Philharmonic. Gagliano, back. Gagliano George Louis Panormo, London 19th century. Son of Vincenzo Panormo the great bass maker. George Panormo London George Panormo side view. Highly flamed maple on sides and back. Gaspar da Salo, Brescia around 1600 a.d. Gaspar da Salo, back view. Domenico Montagnana, one of only 3 known to exist. Back view of the Montagnana. Attributed to to Rogeri. Powerful bass. Attributed to Rogeri, Brescia. Back view. Domenico Busan, a Venetian contemporary of Montagnana. Specialized in basses. The body is 48" in length, upper bouts 21", lower bouts 29.5". Busan back. Domenico Busan. Full sized bass. Abraham Prescott New England 1800's. Abraham Prescott 1800's. Abraham Prescott Prescott scroll. Kolstein Panormo Grande model. Kolstein Panormo Grande model. Kolstein Grande Panormo. Kolstein Grande Panormo. Kolsein Carcassi model bass. 2007. Kolstein Chiericato model on left, Carcassi on right. Carcassi on left, Chiericato on right. Milanese 1890 Milanese 1890 Milanese 1890 Milanese 1890
G.B. CERUTI CREMONA 1801