3/4, 7/8 & 4/4 sized Double Basses Archives - Bass Works Australia

3/4 Double Bass Lachlan Parker A model

Pete McLachlan — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 01:16:03 +0000

Chinese made double bass with striking flamed maple back and sides, and a spruce top. This is a lightly built instrument ideal for gut or low tension strings. It has been set up by BassWorks for easy playability.

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Old French 3/4 Double Bass – Peter McLachlan’s Private Collection

Pete McLachlan — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 01:04:22 +0000

One of my favourite basses from the last 20 years. Unfortunately its not being played much at the moment and needs to go to a new caretaker. Restored by Ben McLachlan. D neck with 102cm stop. Includes cover.

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7/8 size Salieri Double Bass

Pete McLachlan — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 07:02:34 +0000

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Preloved NS Design Upright Bass WAV5c Transparent Red

Pete McLachlan — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 03:59:05 +0000

With electronics fully based around the NS patented Polar Pickup System, the WAV upright bass is available in 4 or 5 string models with several color choices to please the eye as well. The WAV proudly shares the same elegant, modern body design, ergonomics and performance support options of its companions in the NS line.

The WAV’s Polar pickup system includes a convenient toggle switch between Arco and Pizzicato mode. Use the Arco mode for a traditional acoustic response for either bowing and a percussive plucked sound, or switch to the Pizzicato mode for uniquely even and sustained plucked sound, opening up new dimensions to the sound pallet. The piezo-powered passive electronics deliver an amazingly natural tone with unlimited overhead for extraordinary performance without the need or hassle of batteries.

The solid maple body and neck with a graduated rosewood fingerboard, delivers the rich, full tone you expect from every NS Instrument. The WAV Series brings the same clarity and fullness with every note. Asymmetrical fingerboard relief and an adjustable bridge and two-way truss rod allow the player to tweak the neck relief and string heights to suit the music and personal playing style.

Compact and lightweight, the WAV Double Bass is an excellent instrument for musicians on the move. It comes equipped with a stand, and padded gig bag that carries the instrument with a handle and strap and includes separate pouch compartments for storing the stand, bow and accessories. The loaded gig bag will fit in the overhead compartment of most commercial aircraft. An optional hard-shell flight case is available for the WAV Double Bass.

NS Electric Strings and most traditional acoustic strings fit all NS Double Basses, allowing the player to select from a wide range, each with a unique sound and feel. In combination with the easy adjustment of basic set-up parameters, the WAV Series Bass is adaptable to virtually any style of music.

LENGTH: 132 cm (52″)
WIDTH: 15 cm (6″)
THICKNESS: 10 cm (4″)
WEIGHT: 4-String 8lbs 12.8oz (4.0 kg); 5-String 9lbs (4.1 kg)
SCALE LENGTH: 106 cm (41.73″)
STRINGS: 4 or 5 (Low B). Compatible with most standard ¾ size double bass strings.
BODY/NECK: Solid, straight grain maple neck and body. Flame maple face on the Amberburst, Transparent Red, and Transparent Black models; Brilliant White model has solid maple.
FINGERBOARD: Asymmetric relief for easy playability in every position. Intonation referenced with cascading dot markers. Rosewood or Coform.
TRUSS ROD: Two-way truss rod, accessible at neck.
TUNING HARDWARE: Fully encased worm gear tuners, black finish.
BRIDGE PICKUP: The Polar piezo pickup system responds selectively to either vertical vibration (for the sustained plucked sound, like an electric bass guitar), or lateral vibration (for dynamic bowing, and a percussive plucked sound).
ELECTRONICS & CONTROLS: Passive circuit with high impedance output, no batteries required. Volume control, tone control (treble roll off) and a switch to select between Arco and Pizzicato mode.

PERFORMANCE SUPPORT SYSTEMS

DOUBLE BASS TRIPOD STAND: WAV/NXT tripod stand is standard, black painted steel, fully adjustable height and instrument angle. Folds for easy storage and fits into the WAV gig bag. Weight 2.7 kg (6 lbs.).

GIG BAG: A padded gig bag is included as a standard accessory. It has a stand compartment, bow compartment, accessory pocket, handle and adjustable shoulder strap. Loaded weight is 11.2 kg (25 lbs.) including stand, and it fits in the overhead luggage compartment of most commercial aircraft.

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Cao Scott Beijing, 2008 3/4 Double Bass C extension

Pete McLachlan — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 06:33:29 +0000

A large 3/4 Master Double Bass by Scott Cao. Beautiful flamed maple back and sides. Tight grain spruce top. Ben Mclachlan extension fitted with 2 gates. High quality Despiau adjustable bridge, Wittner tailpiece, ULSA German endpin and Belcanto strings.

Beautifully made instrument with high quality wood. Excellent sound

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McLachlan, Ben- Adelaide, SA 2009 3/4 Double Bass

Pete McLachlan — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 23:45:24 +0000

SOLD This bass is available by commision.
A French style Bass inspired by Francois Rabbath’s, Charles Quenoil double bass. Ben has now made several instruments based on the dimensions of this instrument. It is made from flamed European Maple and bearclaw Spruce. It has a raised saddle, lightweight tail piece, ULSA Solitaire endpin, Belgium bridge and rosewood handles on the Rubner French machine heads. The fingerboard is angled in slightly, making the player more comfortable and the neck is thin and easy to play but strong (reinforced with a carbon fibre truss rod).

Upper Bout Width 460

Lower Bout Width 665

Width at C Bout 360

String Length 1050

Length of Back 1140

Rib Depth 202

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Christoph – 400 series fully carved 3/4 Double Bass

Pete McLachlan — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 04:31:37 +0000

A 3/4-sized double bass from the Christoph workshop made in a Violin shape. The 400 series are fully carved with a solid Spruce top, maple sides, back and neck. The bass is supplied with German made Rubner machine heads, adjustable bridge, ebony finger board and tail piece. A good quality Christoph bag, D’Addario strings and full setup are included.

This bass has a large powerful sound which has been very popular with professional jazz and classical players. A great bass for the advanced student or professional.

Upper Bout Width 500mm

Lower Bout Width 650mm

Width at C Bout 365mm

String Length 1050mm

Length of Back 1100mm

Rib Depth 200mm

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Old German 7/8 Double Bass C Extension

Pete McLachlan — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 23:46:33 +0000

Old German 7/8 Double Bass (looking for a kind caring owner)

This instrument has had a long but abusive life. When it arrived in our workshop for a full restoration it was held together with wood screws and nails and with many body scars – but even then it sounded good. It was a complete pull-apart restoration, that required over 300 hours work.

In its new fully-restored life, we have added a raised saddle to ease the top tension, a C extension for the powerful bottom end and a false nut to make it a D neck and a 107cm stop.

Upper bout 540mm
Lower bout 675mm
C bout 390mm
Rib depth 220mm
Length of back 1115mm
String length 1070mm

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McLachlan, Ben-Adelaide, SA 2015 3/4 Double Bass

Pete McLachlan — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 22:55:34 +0000

SOLD This bass is available by commision.

A French style Bass inspired by Francois Rabbath’s, Charles Quenoil double bass. Ben has now made several instruments based on the dimensions of this instrument. This is the most recent and is made from flamed European Maple and bearclaw Spruce. It has a raised saddle, lightweight tail piece, Belgium bridge and ebony handles on the Rubner French machine heads. The fingerboard is angled in slightly, making the player more comfortable and the neck is thin and easy to play but strong (reinforced with a carbon fibre truss rod). The ribs are a little deeper than the standard Quenoil giving a full bottom end.

It is also a detachable neck double bass and includes a light weight flight case. It has a powerful focused sound and demonstrates the high standard of Ben McLachlan’s workmanship. In 2015 this bass won the Silver Medal for tone at the International Bass Convention in Colorado, USA.

Upper Bout Width 465

Lower Bout Width 665

Width at C Bout 370

String Length 1040

Length of Back 1140

Rib Depth 210

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Lachlan Parker – China 2013, 3/4 Double Bass

Pete McLachlan — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 04:05:54 +0000

3/4 Double Bass in a violin shape. Ebony fingerboard, ULSA brass and ebony endpin, Despiau bridge and Helicore strings. The standard of workmanship in this instrument is very high with flamed solid maple back and sides and tight grain solid spruce top. Cover not included.

Upper Bout Width 518
Lower Bout Width 670
Width at C Bout 385
String Length 1060
Length of Back 1140
Rib Depth 220

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