Franciscus Bedento Bass ViolinFull-cut 3/4 Size, Violin Cornered, Round BackMade in the Venice, Italy c. 1732
Top table is a five-piece plate ranging in grain from partial slab-cut fir at the outer flank sections to full slab-cut fir at the center section
Back table is a five-piece plate of beautifully figured slab cut poplar
Ribs of matching poplar to that of the back table
Scroll and neck are original of plainer grained pearwood
Decorative individual brass tuning gears mounted on brass plates
Varnish is deep brownish amber color with reddish hues
This bass has been expertly reduced in dimesion. The bass offers a masterful tonal quality with great beauty. The tone has great depth and projection with eveness in all registers.
