Viola da Gamba Society of America

For sale: tenor viol made by amateur in Montreal (1980) with bow and hard case - $2000.

Beautiful 7-strings bass viol. In perfect condition. Made in 2010 by Francis Beaulieu in Montreal. Superb woman’s head. Easy to play, rich sound. Comes with a black thick bag. Shipping only for Canada and US.

Specs: 77 cm string length, no top d string. Lovely lower range, excellent consort bass for Renaissance music. All gut strings. Date: 2012. Includes Pringle Renaissance bow (black hair) and soft case.

Exquisite 17th century Tenor viol by Wolfgang Uebel. Made in Spain. Pristine condition. Two volume knobs. Octave fret. Formerly owned by Christopher Simpson.

Festooned pardessus constructed of alternating staves of figured maple and walnut. Based on historic iconography.
31.5cm string length, strings a custom set by Boston Catlines, great projection, a rich bass and sweet brilliant treble range.
Comes in hardshell case. Made by Christopher Davies, Portland Oregon.
$3400

Daniel Foster bass viol for sale- label 1985 no. 79. Good shape - some finish worn and needs a string restrung. Includes 2 bows.

Bass Viol, 6 string
after Barak Norman, c. 1700
built by Paul Hart
Salt Lake City, Utah. 1978.

The tone, playability, and expressiveness of this gem of a division viol will surely be of exemplary service in the pursuit of your interpretive goals and ideals. A masterful instrument built by a long-standing master luthier.

Dimensions:
Vibrating string length: 66 cm
Upper bout: 28.1 cm
Lower bout: 36 cm
Body depth: 13 cm
Body length: 63.5 cm
Total length: 118.7 cm

Please contact Laszlo at steinhoff.lr@gmail.com for more information, photos, or to trial. Located in Baltimore but can discuss transport.

Five string vielle by Westover Workshops, 1989, neck with carved head. Body length 438 mm, string length 472 mm. Excellent condition. Unmarked serviceable bow and handmade custom plywood box case included.

Tenor viola da gamba by Edward Maday, 1997, with a tenor viol bow by Arthur Bultitude and a Mooradian soft case. Body length 49.4 cm; vibrating string length 52.1 cm. Excellent condition. Viol, bow and case included.

This instrument is made with figured maple back and spruce top. It has purfled borders on the top, three purfled ornaments on the back, and a carved head. This model instrument is suitable for both consort and solo playing. Soft case is included. The viol has been refurbished under the direction of Gail Schroeder.

Excellent condition violone by Hans Jordan (1940), sold with exceptional bow by Gunther Hellwig. Instrument comes with perfectly-fitting gig bag. You will want to invest in new strings. Currently set up as a D-violone, but would serve well as a G-violone. String length: 90 cm; bottom ribs width: 51.5 cm; top ribs width: 40 cm; body depth: 17 cm; bridge height: 11.5 cm; nut width: 4.75 cm. More pictures here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/puFqqEGZzRxEZs6g8

Bass viol 7c 70cm via Viktor Koos, carved head, 2004
Item description: €6000 (compare to €12900 current price at https://viktorkoos.com/pricelist/viktor_koos_new_instruments_price_list_2022.pdf)
Current instruments he makes: https://viktorkoos.com/en/#seven_string_viola_da_gamba_2020
With carbon fibre case. No bow. More photos at https://tinyurl.com/johngambas
I am near the Avignon TGV. You are welcome to come via train and play the instrument. I can also bring the instrument to London in September.

Tenor viol 7c 58cm via Peter Hütmannsberger, carved head, heavily decorated, 2005
With snakewood bow. More photos at https://tinyurl.com/johngambas
I am near the Avignon TGV. You are welcome to come via train and play

Alto Viol made in 1997 by Norman Myall of London, England, for George Hunter, modelled on a Jaye viol in the Victoria and Albert Museum. In a Kingman case (no bow – I use my treble bow). I bought it in 2011 from the Estate of George Hunter for US $7,000. With papers proving provenance.

2020 Bass viol by Francis Beaulieu (after Henry Jaye).

Price includes a custom-made case by Maurizio Riboni.

More pictures upon request.

Viol is in excellent condition, but feel free to ask any questions.

Label says:
Aus der geigenbauerfstatt
Eugen sprenger lauten:und
Geigenmacher in Frankfurt 1961

Beautiful instrument made in 2000, played by Brady Lanier. Best for tall person, supplied with almost new Mooradian soft case. 68cm string length. Bow not included. I will bring the instrument to Conclave. You can hear the viol at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1My9laD_ax8

7 string bass viol after Colichon by Warren Ellison with string length of 69 centimeters. Double purfling and carving with Parisian motifs, scalloped pegs. Previously played professionally and loved; now, it doesn't get played enough. It is in immaculate shape and well set-up by Peter Tourin. Located in Philadelphia; can arrange transport to nearer East Coast cities or make a suggestion for a way to try it.

A plainly decorated Barak Norman model (70cm string length, 6 strings) with carved male head, made in 1998. Black Mooradian bag included. Excellent repaired condition, please contact for more information or to arrange a trial.

These two tenors from 1959 were used in all of the Oberlin Consort of Viols recordings and concerts until about 5 years ago when I acquired two antiques. They are by the father Sprenger of Frankfurt who was a very fine maker. They match beautifully both physically and sonically and I would love to sell them as a pair. I plan on bringing them to this year's Conclave in OH.

Daniel Foster bass viola da gamba (1982) for sale. Instrument is constructed in the Barak Norman style and is in very good condition. Strings length of instrument is 67.5 cm. New frets, and strings have been placed on the instruments by master luthier Edward Maday. Sound is dark and rich. Hard case included. Two bows strung with brown horse hair included. Pictures and sale references are available upon request.

Labeled “Charlie Ogle Workshop/ Beijing ’07”; total length= 71 cm; vibrating string length= 36.5cm; condition is excellent; bow is untooled, unmarked snakewood with a small chip at the tip, 71 cm, 55 gr.; condition is good; padded nylon case (“violadagamba.com”, ca. 2007) included. Local sale only.

Labeled “violadagamba.com” and undated; total length= 92 cm; vibrating string length= 52cm; condition is excellent; bow is of untooled, unmarked dark brown snakewood, 70.5cm, 64 gr.; condition is good.; padded nylon case (ca. 2007) included. Local sale only.

Michael Heale Violone ca. 1983, built as a D instrument. Excellent condition (I am the original owner.) I can send more pictures if anyone is interested. I also have a couple of Violone bows (Louis Begin and Roger Doe) which could be included in the sale.

6-string pardessus, Carl Agren, 1986. Kingham hard case, and bow. New frets, new strings, and the bow has been rehaired.
Contact me for further details: more photos or to discuss the price.

Dominic Shann 1981 treble viol; bridge to nut string length: 39.5 cm. Figured maple sides and back. Blackwood Ralph Ashmead bow. Early Music Shop UK hard case. Due to the long string length, plays well as an alto in C, which is perfect for Purcell and Locke consorts. Potentially easier to finger than a smaller treble for those with large hands. Can pack and ship at cost.

1970 6 string bass viola da Gamba by Hans Zolch

Jacob Meinertzen, Berlin 1710. (6 strings) The ribs and the back are made of thuya. The head, neck and tailpiece were made by Francois Bodart (Belgium). The gamba is located in Ghent (Belgium) A certificate can be obtained, if necessary, from Benjamin Schroeder (Frankfurt) or from Tilman Muthesius (Potsdam). A similar instrument is in the Berlin museum of musical instruments. http://www.ifos-instruments.com/Buch.htm

Rudolf Fiedler bass viola da gamba (2003) for sale. Instrument is in very good condition with a non classical shape. Spruce front with flame maple ribs and back. String length is 27 inches with total instrument length of 47 inches. Very resonantly loud small bass viol with new frets which stay in place. Strung with new sensicore synthetic strings. Very good instrument for an intermediate player and quite versatile given texture of sound. Hard wood case included. Pictures and sale references are available upon request

Strung in open gut, with the bottom four strings from George Stoppani, and it comes with a soft case.

Bass viol, Barak Norman model from Charlie Ogle Workshop, 2010. String length approx. 25 inches. Includes soft case in great condition, and bow (unknown maker) that needs to be rehaired.

Treble viol bow by Louis Bégin (1983) Figured snakewood, Siberian mammoth button Frog decorated with heart. Actual market value: CAD 1,850.00$

Beautiful bow made by Louis Begin in Montreal. Very nice carved elements. Button in old ivory. Well balanced. In mint condition. Mr Begin fixed the price for 1900$. I’m ready to sell for 1500$. Shipping only for Canada and US.

Excellent condition, used professionally as a gamba bow and also for baroque cello. Purchased in 1983. Bow case included.

Bass bow by Eduardo Gorr (2018). 76g, 78cm.

Viol bow by C. English. This has been used for two different 7 string viols; purchased in 2007 from the maker. It is a relatively stiff stick which works well for bigger viols.

Bass viol bow by Grabenstein 72.5 grams; 29 5/8” length. No hair.

Bass viol bow stamped “PL Davis.” Fluted figured snakewood stick and frog, imitation ivory button. 78 grams.

Heavy-duty, black, in excellent condition, with a nylon carrying case and magnets. Local sale only.

I have a ton of viol music to sell for 50% of original cost plus shipping. Highlights include complete 5 part Holborne and Brade; complete 4 and 5 part Ward; Coperario; East; beautiful Monteverdi book; and much more.