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Name: Bass (upright)

Geographic Region: Europe

Country of origin: Germany

Classification: Chordophone

Material:

• Wood
• Horsehair

Genres:

• Jazz

Author: Eric Charry
           

The "Bayles" bass is a three-quarter, gamba-shaped, flatback model bass violin of Markneukirchen, German origin. The top table is a two-piece plate of vertical grained spruce. The back table is a two-piece plate of maple with the ribs of matching character to the back table. The neck and scroll are of beechwood. The gears are plain brass plate tuning gears. The color of the varnish is a reddish amber.

Body length: 41 1/4 inches
Width of upper, center, and lower bowls: 20 3/4 inches, 15 inches, 25 inches.

The bass was acquired by the generous donation of Sarah Bayles.

This description is from Samuel Kolstein & Son, Ltd., New York.

Last Modified: 15-Jun-2006