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Kolstein Music

Abraham Prescott Bass Violin

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SKU: b2237

Abraham Prescott Bass Violin 7/8 Size, Flat Back Upper Gamba Corners and Lower Traditional Prescott Busetto Corners Made in Concord, New Hampshire c. 1838

  • Top table is a six-piece plate of slab-cut fir
  • Back table is a two-piece plate of moderately flamed maple
  • Ribs of matching maple to that of the back table
  • Scroll and neck are both of a latter period from the Kolstein shop but accomplished as a most authentic copy of Prescott scroll
  • Individual Baker style brass tuning gears mounted on brass plates in the Prescott fashion
  • Varnish is deep reddish brown
  • This bass exemplifies the essence of a master orchestral or jazz bass violin with a phenomenal lower register and a truly impressive upper register that will literally vibrate an entire room
  • Excellent condition
  • Overall body length: 48 in.
  • Width at the upper bout: 22 in.
  • Width at the center bout: 17 in.
  • Width at the lower bout: 29 in.
  • Mensure (string length): 42 in.

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is in our opinion, the work of Giulio Degani, made in Venice, Italy, circa 1910, and is so labeled within.
The instrument is a full size violin. The top table is  a two-piece plate of fine vertical grain spruce.  The back table is a two-piece plate of moderately flamed maple slightly descending from the center joint. The ribs are of matching character to that of the back table.  The neck and scroll are originall of slightly figured maple. The color of the varnish is a deep reddish brown.  The instrument is in mint condition.

OBL: 356 mm

UB: 165 mm

CB: 117 mm

LB: 210 mm