Boosey Hawkes Bass Violin

Boosey Hawkes Bass Violin Made in France, circa 1910 Copy of Vincenzo Panormo Bass Violin 7/8 Size , Violin Cornered, Round Back

• The top table is a two-piece plate of medium finely grained spruce.
• The back table is a two-piece plate of highly flamed maple with the flame descending from the center joint.
• The ribs are of matching character to the back table and have maple outer moldings adjoining the top and back tables.
• The neck and scroll are original of widely flamed maple.
• The gears are individual brass tuning gears inlaid two to a plate.
• Varnish is a deep reddish brown.
• Overall Body Length: 45-1/8"
• Width across the upper bouts: 20-1/8"
• Width across the center bout: 14-7/8"
• Width across the lower bout: 26-5/8"
• Mensure (string length): 42"

This fine bass has great historic significance, as not only does if offer a most amazing deep lush, projecting quality of sound, but was formerly owned by Jazz great Mr. Joseph Benjamin, former Bassist of the famed Duke Ellington Orchestra.