Cornerless basses

[Drake Chan]

The bassist in this video of Roy Goodman and Brandenburg Consort's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 plays a cornerless bass:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqjYoLY7yps

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Drake Chan

The bassist in this video of Roy Goodman and Brandenburg Consort's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 plays a cornerless bass:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqjYoLY7yps

Doesn't anyone know how to hold a bow anymore?

Notice that with the Baroque grip, half the Bow is only for show. She is in her own way...

[Ken Smith]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJEd7...eature=related

Sigourney Weaver plays Bass?

[Calvin Marks]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Doesn't anyone know how to hold a bow anymore?

Notice that with the Baroque grip, half the Bow is only for show. She is in her own way...

Ken, are you joking? Nancy Urquhart is one of the finest Baroque bassists in the world. Also, for the overhand grip in authentic baroque music, the bow is held at the balance point. This is HOW you hold a baroque bow...It's supposed to be a very light and transparent sound.

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Calvin Marks

Ken, are you joking? Nancy Urquhart is one of the finest Baroque bassists in the world. Also, for the overhand grip in authentic baroque music, the bow is held at the balance point. This is HOW you hold a baroque bow...It's supposed to be a very light and transparent sound.

How's your leg?

[Calvin Marks]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

How's your leg?

I'm glad you were joking.

[Joel Larsson]

Perhaps our own Ken McKay can tell us a bit or two?

In person, I have only seen and heard a Lucarini like the one that is reported stolen at the bottom of the page. Now that was a master degree instrument in every aspect... It was sweeeeet...

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Joel Larsson

Perhaps our own Ken McKay can tell us a bit or two?

In person, I have only seen and heard a Lucarini like the one that is reported stolen at the bottom of the page. Now that was a master degree instrument in every aspect... It was sweeeeet...

I have seem 3 of them now. Two were in pictures including the one that was stolen and one was taken apart in repair. I tried to buy it as-is but time will tell if the owner gets the bass fixed or decides to sell it un-repaired.

Most of the Guitar Basses I have seen are quite small, 3/4 size at best. The one I have is a big 3/4 or small 7/8ths in the body/neck length but with the FFs placed so low it has a 4/4 string length of 44 1/2", about 113cm. In restoration, that will be shortened via a neck block cut.

Joel, what type of information were you looking for as fat as the statement you made here?

Perhaps our own Ken McKay can tell us a bit or two?