Pangaro Bass No. 1
Completed June 2021, Bass #1 is a 7/8 size gamba model based loosely on a bass by William Tarr of Manchester, England, 1850.
The geometry and ergonomics of the instrument have been updated to modern standards, creating an extremely playable, large-bodied instrument well-suited to orchestral and jazz playing.
Bass No. 1 is currently in use in the NY Metropolitan Opera.
- String Length: 41.5" (1054mm)
- Upper bout: 530mm
- Center bout: 365mm
- Lower bout: 700mm
- Length of body: 1130mm
- Rib Depth: 206mm - 160mm
- Top: Sitka Spruce
- Back, ribs, neck: Flamed Eastern Red Maple from a single tree
- Flatback with Responsive (Tucker) Bracing
- Sloane tuners with custom ebony handles
