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Oreste Martini | |
| Labeled- Martini Oreste ~ Printed & Signed | ||
| Mantova ~ Fece Anno 1919 |
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Oreste Martini | |
| Labeled- Martini Oreste ~ Printed & Signed | ||
| Mantova ~ Fece Anno 1919 |
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| Oreste Martini was a pupil of S.Scarampella and was only about 25-26 years old when this Bass was completed. It is not known for sure if this was made in the Scarampella workshop or young Martini's own shop. An appraiser in Italy quotes that it resembles a Scarampella Cello in its design. The External Rib Linings have been used in Italy as early as the late 18th Century by Beretta, a pupil of G.Guadagnini. The Early English Makers such as Hill and Fendt used external Linings as well. |
| Scarampella School Orchestral Double Bass | |
| Upper Bout: 20 1/4" | Belly Length to the tip: 44 1/4" |
| Center Bout: 14 3/4" | String Length: 41 1/2" |
| Bottom Bout: 26 3/4" | Varnish: Reddish Brown Oil |
| Rib Depth: 7 7/8" (Upper Bout tapers from 7 7/8" to 6 5/8") | |
| Top: 2-Piece Fine grained Pine in the center to Slab cut on the outsides | |
| Back: 3-Piece Oppio (Italian Maple) locally grown in Mantua/Mantova as used by Scarampella | |
| Ribs: Oppio (Italian Maple), with wide flat external Linings | |
| Neck / Scroll: Local grown Oppio (Italian Maple) | |
| Features: Unique neck Block design with deeply carved Button and Neck Strips | |
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| The beautiful Block area is most unusual and all original as well. This is a Martini trademark. The Rib Linings and tapered Neck Strips blend in as if it grew there out of one piece of wood with perfect symmetry at the hand of a Master Luthier. |
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| Beautifully cut FF holes with perfect form | A Deeply carved Back Corner |
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| A beautiful hand carved Italian Scroll with a 'teardrop' button in the back |
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| The perfectly balanced form of this Italian Bass displays deeply carved edges throughout. |
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