The southern Carpathians, the Transylvanian Carpathians, is home to the largest surface of virgin forests in Europe. The Carpathians not only provide the habitat for the largest European populations of brown bears, wolves, chamois and lynxes - the Carpathians are also the origin of the sought-after tonewood for making stringed instruments.
Here in Transsylvania is where our Gasparo double basses are made by hand.
Gasparo double basses are also optionally available in a version with a removable neck.
This beautiful model is a replica of an old Italian Testore bass, and besides it’s smooth sound, it features a slightly antiqued golden varnish, that doesn't hide the beauty of the tonewood.
fine spruce top
flamed maple back and sides
flamed maple neck
ebony fingerboard
Rubner machine heads
beautiful golden spirit varnish, slighly antiqued
A slender Gamba shape, made after an old Viennese bass by Anton Posch.
spruce top
maple back and sides
ebony fingerboard
Rubner machine heads
brown spirit varnish
Our most affordable fully carved bass, with spruce top, poplar back and sides and maple neck.
spruce top
poplar back and sides
ebony fingerboard
Rubner machine heads
brown spirit varnish
* Prices of individual instruments may vary, depending on features.
All GASPARO double basses are indivually setup at our workshop at Frankfurt/Germany.
Pizzicato or arco – we have the wide range of string brands available.
For the amplification of your double bass, we have the most poplular and versatile double bass pickups and bass amps in stock.
Gasparo basses are named after Gasparo da Salò (or Gasparo Bertolotti; * May 20., 1540 in Salò; † April 14., 1609 in Brescia). He was a Italian violin maker and double bassist. Today, he is considered as founder of the Brescian school of violin making and the Stradivarius of the double bass.
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Our showroom is located at Frankfurt/Germany, very close to the central train station. Please make an appointment, if you are interested in our GASPARO line of basses!
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