Pöllmann Busetto Lion Head Double Bass
Made in Germany
Circa 2007
Fully carved hand made instrument
Extensive ornamentation including lion head
160 year old timber
Pöllmann design machine heads
Finest ebony fingerboard
adjustable height Pöllmann bridge of finest grade
Pirastro Evah Pirazzi (value 426.00)
100cm string length
D neck
solo style fingerboard extension for playing "up high"
Busetto shape
Narrow shoulders allow easy reach to upper register
Extra high flamed back
exquisite craftmenship
set up by our Luthier including bridge, sound post, nut and fingerboard modifications as required. (value several hundred dollars)
An outstanding instrument from one of the world's top luthiers (see awards below). The quality of this instrument has to be seen to believed. And then we get to the sound!
fingerboard...........everything just falls in to place immediately. Sounds great arco and pizz. Some wonderful little features exclusive to Pöllman.
A Pöllman demonstrator bass
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The name Pöllmann has been firmly
established in the history of making double basses since 1888. For their Master Contrabasses they exclusively use tone wood aged for generations. They purchase tone wood on a regular basis and therefore have different wood species (spruce, maple, poplar, walnut, birch, willow…) and also wood which is more than 160 years old.
Pöllmann work closely together with leading international Orchestras and Solo Players to advance their double bass making.
They create double basses in many different sizes and measurements and varying varnishes, both for use as solo instruments and in orchestras. As well as special models according to customers´orders.
Pete McGregor Music are sole New Zealand agents for Pöllmann bass
Circa 2007
Fully carved hand made instrument
Extensive ornamentation including lion head
160 year old timber
Pöllmann design machine heads
Finest ebony fingerboard
adjustable height Pöllmann bridge of finest grade
Pirastro Evah Pirazzi (value 426.00)
100cm string length
D neck
solo style fingerboard extension for playing "up high"
Busetto shape
Narrow shoulders allow easy reach to upper register
Extra high flamed back
exquisite craftmenship
set up by our Luthier including bridge, sound post, nut and fingerboard modifications as required. (value several hundred dollars)
An outstanding instrument from one of the world's top luthiers (see awards below). The quality of this instrument has to be seen to believed. And then we get to the sound!
fingerboard...........everything just falls in to place immediately. Sounds great arco and pizz. Some wonderful little features exclusive to Pöllman.
A Pöllman demonstrator bass
If you reside outside Whangarei and cannot pick the instrument up please contact us for an estimate of shipping costs to your area
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The name Pöllmann has been firmly
established in the history of making double basses since 1888. For their Master Contrabasses they exclusively use tone wood aged for generations. They purchase tone wood on a regular basis and therefore have different wood species (spruce, maple, poplar, walnut, birch, willow…) and also wood which is more than 160 years old.
Pöllmann work closely together with leading international Orchestras and Solo Players to advance their double bass making.
They create double basses in many different sizes and measurements and varying varnishes, both for use as solo instruments and in orchestras. As well as special models according to customers´orders.
Pete McGregor Music are sole New Zealand agents for Pöllmann bass
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