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Double bass stolen in Mendoza (Argentina): Laureano Melchiori reports that robbers entered her house and took her Agustin Rosso bass, 2005, 4/4 size, light brown almost yellow color, dark brown walnut ridge, ebony fingerboard. On the upper back part of the bass it has an unusual rhomboid carving, and it also had a brown and black bass bib. It is missing the tuning peg of the D string. Email
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STOLEN! Stolen from the home of Pierre Feyler near Paris, France: fine 5-string double bass with "GAND 1869" label inside, dark red varnish. Also stolen, two bows, one "Fétique" (wood repaired with metal just next to the button). The theft was targeted on the bass, and seems the work of specialists. If readers should hear anything concerning this instrument, contact the owner immediately: Pierre Feyler, +33 6 07 39 90 24, pierre.feyler@orange.fr, www.pierre-feyler.fr.
Have you seen this instrument? Double bass stolen in Cagliari, Italy on March 26, 2002. Label says "Vincenzo Lucarini, Fecit in Faentae 19840." Height, 112 cm; lower bout width 71.05 cm; higher bout width 52 cm; band thickness 21.05 cm; neck length 42.05 cm. No corners, "pear" shape. If you have news call Rinaldo Asuni, +39 347 7882618, or email the ISB. Reward for return!
Nathan Peck's double bass was stolen from in front of his apartment building in Jackson Heights, Queens, on Friday May 30th at around 12:50 AM as he was returning from a gig. It was in a dark blue Soundwear gig bag. The word"Pfretzchner" is printed inside as well as a label that reads "new bass bar and re-graduation by Kichier Bros. Pittsburgh PA (49)" and a newer one with the name "Bill Merchant." The bass is a red/blondish color. There is a small chip in the scroll. It also has a Fishman Full Circle on it. Nathan needs your help in keeping an eye out for his instrument. He can be reached at 412-414-7774 (cell) or 718-565-6514 (home), or at myspace.com/nathanpeckmusic.
Nick Urquhart's bass was stolen Thursday night, April 26, 2007, on the 200 block of 6th Ave at Main St. in Vancouver, BC, Canada. It's a 3/4 Czech-made bass by Fiedler, serial #SBC04X3, with a spruce top and sides and rounded maple back. Medium teak colour. The screws on the scroll are corroded. Valued at $5,000. It was in a black Mooridian case with the bottom left pocket missing the zipper. Inside the bag was a blue German bow case containing two bows (one was a Prochownik). If you have news of this missing instrument contact Nick Urquhart, nickurquhart@hotmail.com, 778/994-6425.
$2,000 REWARD FOR MISSING BASS: Sometime between 5 PM on Friday, June 10, and the morning of Saturday, June 11 at the ISB convention at the Dalton Center, Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI, a large 7/8th size double bass belonging to Brian Del Bianco, ilbasso@hotmail.com, disappeared from the overnight instrument storage area. This instrument has the characteristic Tyrolean hump at the union of the ribs and the neck butt. This bass has recently been overhauled including, but not limited to the making of four new crossbars, a new bass bar, new endpin block, new bridge and sound post and a neck reset. There are two wooden dowels in the neck butt. The top is made of two-piece spruce and is cut with gamba corners-with the lower G-string side corner having been recently replaced. The ribs and flat back are made of maple. There is no purfling on this instrument. One distinguishing characteristic of this particular instrument is a new wood strip 1.5 inches wide inset into the ribs at the lower bout G-string side. The sycamore neck and scroll are original and accommodate an ebony fingerboard. There is a maple shim between the fingerboard and the neck. The brass plated tuning machines are individually mounted and have wood cores. The original varnish was a transparent reddish brown oil and is underneath the brown spirit over-varnish. The bass has several distinctive markings that can be used later for positive identification. In the time since the photos were taken, the most significant change is the addition of a brass B extension made by KC Strings (photos of extension available at www.kcstrings.com/masterlink.htm). In addition to the extension, a metal piece was added to the E string hole of the tailpiece due to the strings' inability to reach the opening. The tailpiece wire has been replaced with a black and red cord (viewable at www.mikepecanicmusic.com/catalog.html). The quiver was attached and had a few drops of dried glue splashed on one side. A Botoni bow with a german frog and black hair was in the quiver. Since the photos, the bass had been fitted with a Goetz style endpin manufactured by the Meisel company and there was a 10mm shaft Onyx brand bass wheel with the instrument. The bass was in a black Mooradian cover with a slightly modified shoulder strap. There were two extra cushions added to the strap. There was one (possibly 2) open seams near the cover's side carrying straps. The pockets' contents included a Samsonite travel bag with various bass accessories (rosin, mutes etc), a blue plastic ruler and a purple binder of orchestral excerpts. The instrument has no maker's label, but there is a penciled inscription along the instrument's back (viewable through the G string f hole) indicating a repair had been made in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the early 20th century. Photos may be viewed along with this description at www.imia.bravehost.com. Any information regarding this instrument's location can be sent to the ISB at
. $2,000 reward for return, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Can be dropped off at David Gage String Instrument Repair 36 Walker Street New York, NY 10013-3514 Telephone: (212) 274-1322 Fax: (212) 274-9634 General E-mail Address: davidgage@davidgage.com.
STOLEN! Two instruments have been stolen in the night from October 2-3 in Madrid: an Italian theorbo belonging to Christina Pluhar, +33 (0) 143461546, made by Klaus T. Jacobsen, London, 1983/99 string length 78/160 multi-rib back black case; and a violone belonging to Richard Myron, +33 (0) 140409422, rlmyron@noos.fr made by Dominik Zuchowicz Ottawa, 1996, copy of Vogel (museum of Nürnberg) with two bows in black Mooradian soft case. Please contact these musicians if you hear any news of these missing instruments.
STOLEN! On July 24, 2002, at the Milan Malpensa Airport, two German-style bass bows in a double bowcase. One is a Matthias Thomas***, firemark nearly illegible, a simple bow without learther or silver trimmings. Round stick, small frog, screw has two ridges all around and a white dot at the end. 25 years old, signs of use and wear, frog slide is silver, black hair. The other is a Dirk Loescher, leather and silver trim, octagonal stick, fairly recent and in good condition. Frog has some small dents in the ebony, black hair. Black bowcase, two handles and a strap, lined in blue velvet. Had address, phone number and picture of son inside. Contact ISB member Korneel Le Compte, Brussels, Belgium, korneellecompte@hotmail.com.
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