A four-string double bass in a gamba shape with a flat back, gut strings and viola da gamba “C” holes.
The fingerboard and tailpiece are made of plain figured maple.
The tuning adjusters are of ebony or boxwood.
This instrument is convenient for continuo playing in Baroque or Classical performance practice ensembles.
String length: 41’’ (104cm)
Total length: 5’ 11’’ (180cm)
Top length: 43’’ (109cm)
A 5-string double bass in a gamba shape with a flat back, gut strings tuned in Viennese tuning, E (orF), A, d, f#, a.
The fingerboard is made of spruce veneered with figured maple.
The tuning adjusters are of ebony or boxwood..
This double bass is specifically designed for the Viennese classical repertoire of Ditersdorff, Vanhall, Mozart, Haydn...
String length: 41’’6/8 (106cm) – 42’’1/2 (108cm)
Total length: 6’ 5’’ (195cm)
Top length: 45’’ (114,5cm)
A G-Violone designed after an instrument labeled « Stainer » found in the Copenhagen Museum.
It is a gamba shaped model with 6-strings, tuned G, C, F, a, d, g, and has a flat back with a bevel in the upper bout, and "C" holes.
The fingerboard is made of spruce with ebony veneer.
It has a maple tailpiece with ebony veneer, and ebony or boxwood tuning adjusters.
The instrument can be created with a neck featuring a scroll or a lion’s head.
String length : 33’’ 3/8 (86cm)
Total length : 57’’ (145cm)
Top length : 33’’3/8 (86cm)
A 7-string bass viola da gamba designed after Nicolas Bertrand famous instrument of 1720.
The soundboard is made of spruce, and the ribs, back and neck of figured maple.
The fingerboard is made of spruce with ebony veneer.
The tailpiece is made of maple with ebony veneer.
The tuning adjusters are of ebony, rosewood or boxwood.
String length: 28’’ (71cm)
Total length: 50’’ 3/8 (128cm)
Top length: 28’’ (71cm)
Top width: 16’’ 1/8 (41cm)
A 7-string bass viola da gamba designed after Claude Pierray’s 1713 instrument.
The soundboard is made of spruce. The ribs and back are made of figured maple.
The neck is made of maple. The fingerboard is of spruce with ebony veneer.
The tailpiece is made of maple with ebony veneer.
The tuning adjusters are of ebony, rosewood or boxwood.
String length: 27’’ 3/8 (69,5cm)
Total length: 49’’ (124cm)
Top length: 26’’ 1/2 (67,5cm)
Top width: 15’’ 3/2 (40cm)
A 7-string bass viola da gamba designed after Michel Colichon's 1683 instrument.
The soundboard is made of two pieces of bent Cuban mahogany. Back and ribs are made of Cuban mahogany or pearwood.
The neck is made of maple. The fingerboard is of spruce with ebony veneer.
The tailpiece is made of maple with ebony veneer.
The tuning adjusters are of ebony, rosewood or boxwood.
String length: 26’’ 3/8 (68cm)
Total length: 49’’ 3/16 (125cm)
Top length: 26’’ 3/16 (66,5cm)
Top width: 15’’ (38cm)