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Title |
Description |
Year |
Country |
Price Range |
Status |
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18th Century 5/8 |
This is an 18th century violin-corner 5/8 bass possibly Italian with round back. It comes with David Gage appraisal papers, and was the professional instrument of retired long-time Boston Pops player.
Restoration images |
18th cent. |
Italy? |
$10K-$20K |
Sold |
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Austrian - flat Back - 19th century |
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19th cent. |
Austria |
$10K-$20K |
No Longer Available |
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Tyrolean - with extension - late 19th Century |
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19th centu |
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No Longer Available |
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Enrico Ceruti |
This is a 3/4 size double-bass with violin corners, made by Enrico Ceruti
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19th centu |
Italy |
over $20K |
No Longer Available |
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Abraham Prescott - Busetto - 3-string - 1820 |
the twin to the 4 string busetto, but made in Deerfield NH |
1820 |
USA |
Not For Sale |
Personal Collection |
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Abraham Prescott (c. 1830) - Concord, NH |
This is an Abraham Prescott (Concord, NH) 3/4 size gamba model double-bass, and dates from about 1830. |
1830 |
USA |
over $20K |
Sold |
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Gaetanus Dionelli - Flatback - 1831 |
Gaetanus Dionelli (Mantua) - Flatback - 1831 |
1831 |
Italy |
$10K-$20K |
Consignment |
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Abraham Prescott - 4/4 busetto model |
Abraham Prescott 4/4 busetto model - 4 string - made in Concord NH ca. 1835 |
1835 |
USA |
over $20K |
Pre-Owned |
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Abraham Prescott - gamba |
Not original neck |
1836 |
USA |
$10K-$20K |
Sold |
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French Bass - unlabeled |
French double-bass made 1850 - unlabeled Jacquet school |
1850 |
France |
over $20K |
Pre-Owned |
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Hungarian Small 5-string (mid 1800s) |
This bass formerly belonged to the Munich Syphony Orchestra. |
1850 |
Hungary |
$10K-$20K |
Sold |
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German Round Back |
This is a German Round Back 3/4 size bass, and is labeled "Stephan Thumhart in Amberg 1857" |
1857 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
Pre-Owned |
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Tyrolean round back |
formerly owned by Joe Benjamin bassist with Duke Ellington and Dave Brubeck in the 1950's |
1860 |
Germany |
$10K-$20K |
New Arrival |
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Friedrich Diehl 5/8 |
This beautiful little bass was made in Augsburg Germany in 1874. We found it in Prague. |
1874 |
Germany |
$10K-$20K |
Sold |
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German Flat-Back |
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1880 |
Germany |
$10K-$20K |
Pre-Owned |
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Tyrolean 5/8 round back |
ex-Boston Ballet |
1890 |
Tyrol (Germany) |
$3K-$5K |
Sold |
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German Roundback |
German Roundback - circa 1890 |
1890 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
Sold |
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Bohemian Flatback |
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1890 |
Bohemia (czech) |
$5K-$10K |
Pre-Owned |
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Bohemian with violin corners |
needs restoration |
1890 |
bohemia |
$10K-$20K |
Coming Available |
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German Round back |
This is a German 3/4 size bass, made by Egon Piegendorfer in 1898 and has a round-back |
1898 |
Germany |
$10K-$20K |
Sold |
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German Flatback |
excellent sound, older work not so nice, great potential at a low price |
1900 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
Consignment |
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German flatback 3/4 |
This is a German Flat-Back 3/4 size double-bass with gamba corners. |
1900 |
Germany |
$10K-$20K |
Pre-Owned |
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Mystery Italian Bass |
needs restoration |
1900 |
Itlay? |
Not For Sale |
Coming Available |
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Johan Braun (Mittenwald) |
Johan Braun (Mittenwald) - 1900 - sloped shoulders |
1900 |
Germany |
$10K-$20K |
Pre-Owned |
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Bohemian Flatback |
This is a 3/4 size Bohemian flatback double-bass from about 1900. |
1900 |
Bohemia (czech) |
$10K-$20K |
Sold |
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German Round Back |
This is a 3/4 size double-bass with round back - made circa 1900, french style , nice Jazz Bass |
1900 |
France? |
$5K-$10K |
Sold |
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Louis Dolling Jr - 5 string |
full size violin corner model made in Markneukirchen |
1903 |
Germany |
over $20K |
Pre-Owned |
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Bohemian Round back |
fantastic sounding bass, especially for Jazz |
1910 |
Bohemia (czech) |
$10K-$20K |
Sold |
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German - Round Back |
small bodied 3/4 bass, violin corner model |
1910 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
Under Restoration |
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G A Pfretzschner (Markneukirchen) 3/4 Flat back |
This is a 3/4 size flatback, gamba shaped double-bass made by G A Pfretzschner (Markneukirchen) - circa 1920 |
1920 |
Germany |
$3K-$5K |
Sold |
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Bohemian Roundback |
Bohemian Violin Corner Roundback - circa 1920 |
1920 |
Bohemia (czech) |
$5K-$10K |
Consignment |
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Red Gamba Bass |
ugly duck No.2, older work not so nice, low price |
1920 |
Germany |
$3K-$5K |
Sold |
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German Amati Copy |
wonderful smaller bass with big warm sound. sloping shoulders |
1920 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
Sold |
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German Gamba Round Back |
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1920 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
Sold |
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German Flat Back 5/8 |
This is a German Flat Back 5/8 size double-bass with gamba corners, and dates from about 1920. |
1920 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
No Longer Available |
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German - Markneukirchen |
Violin Cornered German Bass - Markneukirchen (ca. 1925) |
1925 |
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$5K-$10K |
Consignment |
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German Hybrid flat back |
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1930 |
Germany |
$3K-$5K |
Pre-Owned |
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Red German |
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1930 |
Germany |
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Sold |
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King Mortone |
plywood "King Mortone" 3/4 size bass, made by the H. N. White Company of Cleveland, Ohio and dates from the 1930s |
1930 |
USA |
under $3K |
Sold |
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Filippo Zanisi |
A very nice bass. Old style wooden tuners and stained maple fingerboard and tail piece. Labeled to be made in Cremona Italy in 1935. |
1935 |
Italy |
$10K-$20K |
New Arrival |
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German Round Back |
"The Ugly Duckling" - a German 3/4 size bass, made around 1940 and has a round-back. |
1940 |
Germany |
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Sold |
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Framus Cutaway |
fully carved, great rockabilly or swing bass, conversation piece! |
1950 |
Germany |
$3K-$5K |
Pre-Owned |
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Kay S9 "Swingmaster" |
This one is sold. Other Kays fequently come in. Check with us. |
1950 |
USA |
under $3K |
Sold |
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Framus Cutaway |
fully carved black with white binding, great rockabilly or swing bass, conversation piece! |
1954 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
Sold |
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John Juzek 7/8 bass |
gamba shape, with c-extension, adjustable bridge |
1960 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
Consignment |
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John Juzek |
Gamba shape - round back; a 3/4 size double-bass by John Juzek. It was made in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1962. It is gamba-shaped, and has a medium flamed maple round back. |
1962 |
Czechoslovakia |
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Sold |
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John Juzek |
This is a German 3/4 size double-bass with gamba corners, and dates from about 1965. |
1965 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
Sold |
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Erich Grünert |
gamba model |
1970 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
Pre-Owned |
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Romanian Flatback 3/4 |
a 3/4 size Romanian Flatback - ca. 1970 - made in Musikinstrumentenfabrik Reghin |
1970 |
Romania |
under $3K |
Pre-Owned |
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Conrad A. Götz |
violin corner model; re-graduated by Nahrmann Bass Shop |
1971 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
Consignment |
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Pöllmann Busetto |
with ornaments - Neumarkt - St. Veit by Günther Kramer, excellent sound and condition |
1973 |
Germany |
$10K-$20K |
Sold |
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Eberhard Meinel 7/8 |
Very good sounding bass with lots of bottom. The "factory look" is deceiving. Made in Musima shop Markneukirchen germany. Great value. |
1980 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
Pre-Owned |
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Juzek - violin corners |
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1980 |
Germany |
$5K-$10K |
No Longer Available |
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Romanian Flat-Back (regraduated) |
excellent sounding bass after regraduation |
1980 |
Romania |
$5K-$10K |
Sold |
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Kai Arvi |
This is Kai's second bass. It has been in continuous use with the Boston Pops and other professional Orchestras in the Area. |
1981 |
Canada |
$10K-$20K |
No Longer Available |
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"Jorge Vazques de Anda" - (ex. Gary Karr) |
This is a bass made by Jorge Vazques de Anda, and won the Silver Medal at the Cremona violin makers' competition. Gary Karr played a concert on this bass. |
1985 |
Mexico |
$5K-$10K |
Sold |
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Azola - Bugbass |
electric upright |
1990 |
USA |
under $3K |
Sold |
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Romanian Flatback |
1/8th size Romanian Flatback - ca. 1990 "ENESCO" Bucharest Cello sized! |
1990 |
Romania |
under $3K |
Pre-Owned |
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202 - Korean |
carved top, carved back - 1/2 size *(includes moooradian Bag) Traded back in for bigger bass |
1994 |
Korea |
under $3K |
Sold |
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Kolstein "Panormo" 7/8 size |
roughed out in Romania, finished in NY. Loud, big sound. |
1994 |
Romania/USA |
$5K-$10K |
Pre-Owned |
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Romanian Roundback |
1/2 size Romanian Roundback - ca. 1995 "ROMA" |
1995 |
Romania |
under $3K |
Sold |
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Italian Solo Bass |
made in Cremona Italy by mexican born maker |
1995 |
italy |
$10K-$20K |
Consignment |