Model based on double bass from
c. 1716 (Bottesini’s instrument) Carlo Antonio Testore, (Milan, b. 1710
d. 1765)
String Length 102-105cm (40 *-41 *”)
The Instrument
This bass, the original of which belonged to the great bass
player Bottesini, displays the typical work of Carl Antonio
Testore. Fun to play, this model’s sound is best suited
to solo and chamber music.
About Testore
Carl Antonio Testore was the eldest son and apprentice of
Carlo Giuseppe Testore. He outstripped his father in terms
of quantity, producing numerous modified copies of Stradivari,
Amati and Guarneri instruments.
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