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Bresque Basses

La Bresque is a brisk trout-stream running through the middle of the Var in Provence.

I spent a part of my life overlooking la Bresque, while living in the ancient village of Entrecasteaux.

carving a scrollIt was an inspiring and formative time for me, and so now as i put my creativity to work again, Bresque Basses is born.

Whenever I can, I make and work with double basses.

Making and repairing these beautiful instruments is for me a perfect combination of drawing, design, physics, chemistry, music, sculpture, woodwork, acoustics, detective-work, magic and mumbo jumbo. For years I have been carrying around small tools, sketches, bits of brass, odds and ends. Now I have a use for them!

Some of these double basses have worked their way back into Rita's paintings.

My name is Matthew Tucker, and I live and work in the Inner West, Sydney, Australia. I'm available for setups, restorations, repairs, bow re-hairs and modifications. You can contact me using the Contact link in the side menu. Or just Google me!


 

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Have a look at this nice restoration project currently in the workshop

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I'm now representing Australian-made Bill Paulin Electric Upright Basses in Sydney.

These are great electric uprights, beautifully and individually made from exotic woods, and with their correct geometry and balanced weighting they really feel close to a real double bass.  Prices start around $2500.  contact  me to arrange a demonstration in my Sydney workshop.

The Paulin EUB is the one on the left, of course.

 Click on this link to hear Chris Frazier playing his new Paulin EUB.

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And here's something ELSE fascinating.

This is not a trick shot, just clever photography at very high shutter speed.

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These are some pics of me and the guys playing at a tango night not far from here. I'm playing my cornerless bass "castelvecchio". And I'm usin' the bow.

 

 

 
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