Paul Claudot, ca. 1850
$30,000.00Price
A 7/8 size double bass made ca. 1850s by Paul Claudot, branded internally and externally. This gorgeous bass features top quality woods, including a fine, straight-grain spruce top, tightly flamed maple flatback, ribs, and the original scroll. Varnish is original, and the bass carries ebony fittings, a brand new adjustable maple bridge, and German single plate tuning machines. Claudot basses are known for their powerful and complex tonal characteristics, often rivaling instruments twice the price. If you're looking for a big bass that responds super easily, then take this one for a spin.