Giuseppe Desiato Bass Violin

Description

Giuseppe Desiato Bass Violin
Made in Naples, Italy c. 1898

Top table is a two-piece plate of medium vertical grained spruce
Back table is a two-piece plate of slightly figured maple
Ribs of matching maple to that of the back table
Original scroll of plain grained maple with a plain grained maple neck graft
Individual ebony Tyrolean knobs with ebony turning pegs
Varnish is deep reddish brown with amber hues
This bass has very strong influence of Gagliano shop. Bass has extremely fine sound, great depth and even in all registers. A truly fine bass with great orchestral and solo qualities.
Excellent condition
Overall body length: 42-1/2 in.
Width at the upper bout: 18-1/2 in.
Width at the center bout: 13-1/4 in.
Width at the lower bout: 25-1/2 in.
Mensure (string length): 41-1/8 in.
Kolstein padded cover included with purchase