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Info on Calvin Baker/Asa White
Looking for info on these two makers. I know that they made instruments in New England, and that Baker was a student of White, but that's about it. Anybody know anything? Searching hasn't turned up anything of note.
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Why do you ask? |
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http://www.smithbassforums.com/showthread.php?t=2193
I asked for opinions on the possible origin of this bass about 16 months ago; the conclusion that a few people came to was "probably German." I've taken the instrument to several luthiers since then, and they've all said "probably French." However, the bass had to have many cracks repaired and a new bass bar put in after a little accident (thank god for insurance) and this label was discovered when the top was taken off... http://imgur.com/BRLvAte |
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humm..
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Baker worked for Asa White in the beginning and then went out on his own eventually. if it says Baker, then it is Baker, not White. If so, it brings to close the mystery or 3 basses but, I think that the one I saw at Arnold's was the same bass from Chicago, just removed from there at that time. That makes it 2-basses, not 3 of this pattern. |
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Another possibility is that it's a factory French or German instrument that Baker imported and put his own label on.
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I doubt that. The wood looks like domestic maple, similar to other Yankee basses. Imports would not have carvings like that in the button. Never seen one.
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Michael Cahill showed up in the last thread with pics of his own bass, so his + mine + the Chicago one make 3 total. I would be curious to know if the other two have the same label... might be time to send out some emails. The one in mine was extremely faded, as you can see from the picture, which is why I never knew it was there until the top came off.
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detail possible Baker bass.
hope this includes the pictures?
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more detail Baker (or whatever it is…)
Inscription.
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detail possible Baker bass.
volute detail.
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detail possible Baker bass.
Button. and upper back
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Possible Baker bass
One more, side and back.
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