Description
Kolstein Solo Orchestral Bass Violin
3/4 Size, Upper Bouts Violin Cornered, Lower Bouts Bussetto Design
Bears label: Samuel Kolstein & Son, Ltd. Completed in 1979 #2
Made in New York c. 1979
- Top table is a two-piece plate of highly seasoned vertical grained spruce with single line inlaid purfling
- Back table is a two-piece plate swell back of highly flamed seasoned maple with single line inlaid purfling
- Ribs of matching highly flamed maple to that of the back table with partial maple outer linings adjoining the top and back tables
- Scroll and neck are original of moderately flamed maple
- Installed fingered extension
- Baker style individual brass tunning gears with two tuners to a cheek
- Varnish is brownish amber
- Excellent condition
- Overall body length: 41 3/4 in.
- Width at the upper bout: 18 3/4 in.
- Width at the center bout: 13 1/4 in.
- Width at the lower bout: 25 1/4 in.
- Mensure (string length): 40 in.
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