Description
Franciscus Bedento Bass Violin
Full-cut 3/4 Size, Violin Cornered, Round Back
Made in the Venice, Italy c. 1732
- Top table is a five-piece plate ranging in grain from partial slab-cut fir at the outer flank sections to full slab-cut fir at the center section
- Back table is a five-piece plate of beautifully figured slab cut poplar
- Ribs of matching poplar to that of the back table
- Scroll and neck are original of plainer grained pearwood
- Decorative individual brass tuning gears mounted on brass plates
- Varnish is deep brownish amber color with reddish hues
- This bass has been expertly reduced in dimesion. The bass offers a masterful tonal quality with great beauty. The tone has great depth and projection with eveness in all registers.
- Excellent condition
- Overall body length: 42 3/4 in.
- Width at the upper bout: 19 1/8 in.
- Width at the center bout: 13 1/4 in.
- Width at the lower bout: 26 in.
- Mensure (string length): 41 1/4 in.
- Kolstein padded cover included with purchase
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