Rare American Made 7/8 Size, Violin Cornered, Roundback Model Bass Violin by Philip Sklar

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Rare American Made 7/8 Size, Violin Cornered, Roundback Model Bass Violin by Philip Sklar Made in New York circa 1948 Top table is a two-piece plate of medium vertical grained spru ce Back table is a two-piece plate of moderately flamed maple Ribs of matching maple to that of the back table. Original scroll of plain grained maple Gears are brass with brass pegs Varnish is a reddish brown This fine Bass is a most impressive Orchestral Bass Violin with great solo capabilities. It offers deep lush projecting tone, quite even throughout the full registers of the instrument. It was made by the famed Bassist and Luthier Philip Sklar, prinicipal bassist of the NBC Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Arturo Toscanini Overall body length: 45-5/16 in. Width at the upper bout: 19-1/2 in. Width at the center bout: 14-1/2 in. Width at the lower bout: 27-1/8 in. Show more