1826 Prescott Doublebass

[Richard Korn]

Yes, I thought with head you meant the whole scroll!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Richard Korn

Yes, I thought with head you meant the whole scroll!

Well technically the Scroll IS the head and under it is the pegbox. So, now that we have that out of the way (lol), it's a shame the bass was be-headed at some point. My Prescott scroll had some chips knocked off but was fully repaired back to the original shape as best as possible.

Here's my Prescott before and after its restoration. The head on my Prescott is quite beautiful. Maybe it's one to be used for your bass!

[Adam Linz]

Hey Richard, who did the scroll for you? Always curious when We see such great work and attention to detail. When I'm in Iceland can I stop by on a long layover to check it out? I'm flying Icelandic Air more often to Europe now. Anyways, what a dream bass. Thanks again for sharing. Best, Adam

[Richard Korn]

Adam, sorry for the delay in answering. The scroll and restoration of the Prescott was done By Oskar Kappelmeyer in Passau,Germany.the scroll and tailpiece were modeled from photos of the 1823 Prescott courteously supplied by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston . You can see Oskars work on his webpage. I use a 5 string of his in the symphony which is a copy of a ca.1780's Sebastian Dallinger Viennese bass. Best 5 string I have ever played!
Of course if you are stopping over in Iceland I'd be glad to show you my basses and have a beer....you too Ken if you are ever passing through.

[Adam Linz]

Richard thank you for the info. You are too kind brother! Hoping to see you and your bass in the future. Thanks and best, Adam