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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 03-15-2011, 01:56 AM
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Posted By Ken Smith
Thumbs up Whopper landed..

This Whopper is not a burger. It is a 4/4 bass by William Tarr from Manchester, 1929 #8 (http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/tarr/). Tarr is recorded as producing 208 basses, mostly Gamba...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 01-21-2010, 08:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Question well..

Speaking of English, who do we really think made this Bass (http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/panormo-school/)?...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 01-21-2010, 02:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Arrow new find..

A beautiful and rare English Bass just showed up on the market. My first thoughts were that it reminded me of the attributed Dodd I had a few years back which we never really confirmed its identity....
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 11-18-2009, 11:53 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Thumbs up yes...

beautiful indeed. You posted this on my English thread on TB and I remember it well. So, you are sending me this bass for being a good guy?:D

Well, in either case I would love to play it and...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 03-26-2009, 11:37 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool and...

Amongst the Great English Basses, I am compelled to add this one to the list, aka 'The Mystery Bass' (http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/MysteryBass/name_that_bass2.htm).

Just about...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 05-09-2008, 05:40 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool Stamps..

On the Birmingham it is actually 2 lines that says (top) T.DAVIES - (bottom) Birmingham and stamped on either side, 18----98; ...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 05-09-2008, 02:42 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool ...stamp on the back button..

Well, this is quite common on English Basses and Violins as well made by them but not all makers used a stamp. I have also seen this on some Italian Basses but is quite rare in comparison. You also...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 02-19-2008, 12:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Lightbulb Devereux...

We are discussing Kurt's new Bass over on TB which was pictured in the Elgar book as an Attributed Daniel Parker Bass. While discussing it, two links about Devereux popped up. Here they are; One...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 11-12-2007, 11:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Thumbs up Thxxx..

I used it for the Concert and I tell you, I could feel the Bass spreading wider by the second half of the Concert. We had 4 Basses in the section and when I dug in, I felt like I had left them at the...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 11-10-2007, 05:01 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Thumbs up Playing the Hart..

I took the Hart out this morning for a dress rehearsal. It's only the 2nd time I've taken it out. Instead of playing the Martini as originally planned, I will use the Hart tonight for the Concert...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 10-30-2007, 05:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Thumbs up Hart is done...

The Hart (http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/Hart/Hart.htm) is done now and resting beside the Gilkes (http://www.kensmithbasses.com/doublebasses/GilkesBass/GilkesBass.htm)..
...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 02-09-2007, 09:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Thumbs up Furber..

Dave, that's a beautiful Bass. When I was researching John Betts concerning a Bass I had here from London, John Furber was listed as one of his makers or 'out workers'. It's still unclear to me if...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 01-26-2007, 08:15 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Cool J.Hart stamps

I took some pics a few days ago while visiting Arnold. Here is a couple of them;


http://www.kensmithbasses.com/DoubleBasses/Hart/bass-006.jpg

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Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 01-19-2007, 10:52 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Lightbulb More on this HART;

Laminated to the bottom Rib at the tail-block is a business card/label under the Varnish. This is actually a separate piece grafted/spliced wood to the bottom Ribs at the Block and looks to be a very...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 01-19-2007, 10:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Lightbulb More on HART here;

John Thomas Hart born in London in 1805 (d.1874) went to study with Samuel Gilkes at the age of 15 (1820) just 6 years after Gilkes completed my Bass. Hart was known mainly as a repairer and...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 01-19-2007, 10:50 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Lightbulb Fendt..

Last year I saw and held a beautiful B.S. Fendt Amati model Bass with a golden brown Varnish. Nice and sweet, rich and colorful sounding Bass. I also tried a handwritten labeled English Bass from a...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 01-19-2007, 10:49 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Lightbulb Purfling and cracks

If you look at old Basses with cracks, you will see that the Crack either runs straight up under the purfling, thru the purfling or slightly sideways if the Purfling deflects the crack slightly off...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 01-19-2007, 10:49 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Lightbulb Painted Purfling

I played a beautiful Forster (attributed) 7/8 Cello model Bass last year at Biase's in NYC with the typical Square corners and rich brown Forster Varnish. The Bass is in near mint condition. Last...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 01-19-2007, 10:48 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Lightbulb External Linings?

Many Dodd and Forster Basses have Square corners. There are Linings are on some of the Fendts but these are usually later models after 1830. The Fendts took over the Betts Shop after his death in...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 01-19-2007, 10:47 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Lightbulb London Style..

Many Basses from the Early English are difficult to Identify. Some of them are in or near their original state as well and not as desirable to play as the more playable Fendts and Panormos with...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 01-19-2007, 10:46 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Lightbulb The English Double Basses

I started this thread to bring to light the Great English Basses Known and Unknown. I would like to keep the content to Basses before 1900 but if something interesting pops up throw it in and see...
Forum: English Basses & the British Isles 01-19-2007, 10:45 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 42,266
Posted By Ken Smith
Lightbulb The Great English Double Basses

In July of 2005 I started a thread on TalkBass about the English School of Basses (http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=190039). By November or 2006, about 16 months later is was just short...
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