"Cornerless Italian & Spanish Basses"

[Brian Glassman]

Ken, I just played in a Strauss Waltz Orch on New Year'sDay w/ Dennis Masuzzo (the big 5ths tuning advocate) in the section and he had a beautiful cornerless Italian that is supposedly from 1833 by Vincenzo Lucarini. I wish I had taken a picture of it. It has a similar shape to Mr. Grillo's bass and had a very fine sound and spread throughout the room. My Prescott held it's own next to it along w/ a really nice old Italian violin cornered bass that was from the late 1700's.

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Brian Glassman

Ken, I just played in a Strauss Waltz Orch on New Year'sDay w/ Dennis Masuzzo (the big 5ths tuning advocate) in the section and he had a beautiful cornerless Italian that is supposedly from 1833 by Vincenzo Lucarini. I wish I had taken a picture of it. It has a similar shape to Mr. Grillo's bass and had a very fine sound and spread throughout the room. My Prescott held it's own next to it along w/ a really nice old Italian violin cornered bass that was from the late 1700's.

Here's one I found from Italy, c.1840 but reported stolen in 2002;



Label Vincenzo Lucarini
Fecit in Faentae 1840

[Ken Smith]

One of the greatest makers in the 19th century, Giuseppe Baldontoni. This Bass from 1850.



This is the 3rd Baldontoni I have seen. Great looking Basses.

[Brian Glassman]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Here's one I found from Italy, c.1840 but reported stolen in 2002;



Label Vincenzo Lucarini
Fecit in Faentae 1840

I do not think that is Dennis' bass. His is squatier shaped in the lower bouts and I belive he's had it longer than 2002.

BG

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Brian Glassman

I do not think that is Dennis' bass. His is squatier shaped in the lower bouts and I believe he's had it longer than 2002.

BG

I agree. His Scroll/tuners look different as well as the Varnish color if that's the same Bass on his website..



My main reason for showing the other Bass was to get a better look at one from that maker that I found on the net.