Howard Core K500B August F. Köhr Double Bass - Transparent Orange-brown (All Sizes)

A Stunning Bass That Rivals Expensive German Instruments

The Howard Core K500B August F. Köhr Double Bass is a stunning performance-level instrument with a look and sound that rivals German basses costing two or three times as much. Handmade, hand-graduated, and hand-varnished, this bass is fully carved from well-aged tonewoods, boasting an eye-catching flamed maple back and ribs and a choice spruce top. Its high-gloss transparent orange-brown finish is guaranteed to garner attention — especially under stage lighting. And, of course, it delivers even tone throughout, with an ear-grabbing sonority that's impossible to ignore. The August F. Köhr Double Bass includes an end pin, an ebony tailpiece, and a maple bridge with height-adjusting wheels. If you're searching for a master art upright bass with a real-world price tag, the Howard Core K500B August F. Köhr Double Bass definitely checks all the right boxes.

Features: 

• A stunning performance-level double bass
• Vaunts a look and sound that rivals German basses costing 2x–3x times as much
• Delivers even tone throughout, with an ear-grabbing sonority that's impossible to ignore
• Handmade, hand-graduated, and hand-varnished
• Fully carved from well-aged tonewoods
• Boasts an eye-catching flamed maple back and ribs and a choice spruce top
• Attention-grabbing high-gloss transparent orange-brown finish
• Includes an end pin, an ebony tailpiece, and a maple bridge with height-adjusting wheels

Specs: 

• Type: Acoustic Double Bass
• Size: 3/4, 1/2, 1/4
• Number of Strings: 4
• Level: Intermediate
• Color: Orange-brown
• Finish: Gloss Varnish
• Top Material: Spruce
• Back & Sides Material: Aged Maple
• Purfling: Inlaid
• Bridge Material: Maple
• Tailpiece: Ebony
• Strings: D'Addario Helicore
• Manufacturer Part Number: K500B-2ADJ