Ferdinando Gagliano
This wonderful double bass was made by one of the great
Italian masters Ferdinando Gagliano. Ferdinando was the eldest son of
Niccolo the 1st. Born in 1706 he worked all his life in Naples. His
amazing output of beautiful instruments is mainly recognized for his
violins, violas and cellos, but here you see from the photographs that he
extended his range to also include really fine double basses. Like most
makers of this period, Ferdinando used very fine wood for the making of
his instruments and as can be clearly seen this instrument is no
exception. The varnish is a beautiful golden yellowish brown and
completely original. This bass has violin corners and a flat back. It is a
really fine example of this makers work and sounds just as good as it
looks. Ferdinando Gagliano died in Naples in the year 1784.
  
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