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My left-handed (upright) double bass
Posted: March 6th, 2013, 10:24 am
by Frits
Here's me after a concert enjoying a nice Belgian brown (trappiste) beer. I play in a 15-piece chamber music ensemble but my favourite quartet is a manouche/musette setting. Bass is a grand V. Panormo copy (more or less) with a nicely flamed maple (round) back and violin corners. String length is 107 cm. Bass is quite large in proportions but this makes for a very profound focused tone, ideal for acoustic jazz. Build project by a Belgian luthier started back in 1999 and ended in 2002. Soooo nice to closely monitor each step during manufacturing. Quite an adventure too!!! Enjoy!
Re: My left-handed (upright) double bass
Posted: March 6th, 2013, 10:30 am
by Matt R.
Beautiful. I have a lowly Shen ply bass. Welcome to the board.
Re: My left-handed (upright) double bass
Posted: March 6th, 2013, 11:17 am
by Basshappi
Great picture!
Welcome to LeftyBassist!
Re: My left-handed (upright) double bass
Posted: March 6th, 2013, 11:58 pm
by pjmuck
Great photo! Beautiful bass. But given the background history on it, couldn't you find another foot rest somewhere?
Re: My left-handed (upright) double bass
Posted: March 15th, 2013, 8:04 am
by Frits
No prob - won't hurt the bass at all. Built sturdy enough! Any more lefty double bassists out there? As for professional lefty double bassists, I know at least 2: Joris Teepe and Chris Jennings, but there are more!
Re: My left-handed (upright) double bass
Posted: March 16th, 2013, 2:33 am
by bajito
I'm in !
(but you've already know it
)
Re: My left-handed (upright) double bass
Posted: March 16th, 2013, 9:25 am
by AzWhoFan
bajito wrote:I'm in !
(but you've already know it
)
what's that white stuff in front of the upright?
j/k
Re: My left-handed (upright) double bass
Posted: March 17th, 2013, 4:15 am
by fivebass52
AzWhoFan wrote:bajito wrote:I'm in !
(but you've already know it
)
what's that white stuff in front of the upright?
j/k
Must be diffuser material of some sort to mute the highs!
Re: My left-handed (upright) double bass
Posted: March 17th, 2013, 5:53 am
by bajito
That's just a 3 sheet piece...
Very nice study on modes actually.