The Great English Double Basses

[Jack McFadden]

Hello:
I'm new here, and maybe you'd like to look at my beautiful 1833 William Baker.

cheers,

Jack

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Jack McFadden

Hello:
I'm new here, and maybe you'd like to look at my beautiful 1833 William Baker.

cheers,

Jack

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?

Well, in either case I would love to play it and compare with my Hart and English School basses. My Dodd, Gilkes and 4/4 Gamba are gone so I cant compare them anymore but still, I think 3 can be a party if you show up, no?

I have an early Hawkes roundback here to compare it to as well having Baker keys on it as well as an English Scroll, French Linings, German arching and Italian style bottom Block.. It's got a bit of everything in it.

I am curious to seeing how this stacks up to other fine English Pedigrees like your Baker. Please, make the trip over..

Thanks once again for posting the pics. The more the merrier.

[Anselm Hauke]

Originally Posted by Jack McFadden

...and maybe you'd like to look at my beautiful 1833 William Baker.

cheers,

Jack

YES! Thanks!