Description
Marino Tarrantino Bass Violin
Full-cut 3/4 Size, Violin Cornered, Round Back
Made in Naples, Italy c. 1923
- Bears the maker’s label within “Tarrantino Marino fir Guiseppi, Fecit Napolie, Italia 1923.”
- Top table is a two-piece plate of medium vertical grained spruce
- Back table is a two-piece plate of poplar ranging from grained to slab-cut on the outer flanks to figured at center joint with traditional Tarrantino decorative purfling below neck block button
- Ribs of matching poplar to that of the back table
- Scroll and neck are original of slightly figured maple
- Individual Italian style brass tuning gears
- Varnish is deep reddish brown
- This bass is a wonderful example of Tarrantino workmanship. Wonderful orchestra and pizzicato quality. Great depth with strong, even projection in all registers.
- Excellent condition
- Overall body length: 44 1/2 in.
- Width at the upper bout: 19 3/4 in.
- Width at the center bout: 15 1/2 in.
- Width at the lower bout: 25 in.
- Mensure (string length): 41 3/4 in.
- Kolstein padded cover included with purchase
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