Scala Vilagio Double Bass Busseto IB

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Scala Vilagio Double Bass Busseto IB

Scala Vilagio

Double Bass Busseto IB

4.8 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 515949
Model: Double Bass Busseto IB
Price: $6,369.00

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This Vilagio Busseto is a seriously impressive instrument, built with real care and attention to detail by Ioan Bucur. The solid spruce top gives it a beautiful, resonant voice perfect for classical, jazz, and traditional styles. It's a premium-priced bass that offers exceptional value for a hand-crafted, solid wood instrument, ideal for intermediate to advanced players seeking a refined tone and classic aesthetics.

Product Description

  • Scala Vilagio Double Bass Busseto IB
  • Double Bass
  • Beautiful full solid double bass in Busseto style
  • Manufactured in the master workshop of Ioan Bucur
  • Solid spruce top
  • Arched beautifully flamed maple back and sides
  • Fretboard: ebony
  • Tailpiece: maple
  • Scale length: 105 cm
  • Body length: 113.5 cm
  • Width upper bout: 52 cm
  • Width lower bout: 68.5 cm
  • Rubner single tuners
  • Stringing: Thomastik Belcanto
PROS
  • • Ioan Bucur’s workshop ensures exceptional craftsmanship and tonal maturity.
  • • Solid spruce top delivers a responsive, warm, and projecting sound.
  • • Arched, flamed maple back provides striking aesthetics and tonal complexity.
  • • Rubner tuners offer reliable tuning stability and smooth action.
CONS
  • • The 105cm scale might feel a touch short for players accustomed to longer scales.
  • • Busseto style, while beautiful, may limit versatility for extreme genres.
  • • Being a solid wood instrument, it will require more attentive humidity control.

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Key Features

Size 4/4
Top Wood Solid Spruce
Back & Sides Arched, Flamed Maple
Fingerboard Ebony
Construction Hand-Carved Solid Wood, Busseto Style
Weight Approximately 12.5 lbs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Bussetos typically offer a more focused, direct sound with a slightly quicker response due to the closer bracing pattern, compared to the more open and resonant Venetian design.
Yes, the fingerboard is finished with a thin layer of durable lacquer, providing protection and a smooth playing surface – it's likely a nitrocellulose lacquer, common in instruments of this quality.
Maintaining a humidity level between 45% and 55% is ideal; a case humidifier is highly recommended, especially in environments with fluctuating humidity.

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