Oct 21, 2021 · Abraham Prescott became a legend making instruments that took music way down. Lawrence Wolfe loves his double bass, an imposing four-stringed instrument whose low insistent tones underpin and anchor higher-pitched notes and chords and melodies in nearly every musical genre; Wolfe’s is classical.

Bass Reeves (July 1838 – January 12, 1910) was a deputy U.S. Marshal, gunfighter, farmer, scout, tracker, railroad agent, and a runaway slave. He spoke the languages of several Native American tribes including Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole and Creek.

This Double Bass was made by Abraham Prescott in Concord, New Hampshire., around 1831-1833. It is a three-string instrument in pieces, not assembled.

Bass Reeves was a Black deputy marshal in the 1800s, a frontier hero and the possible inspiration for "The Lone Ranger." Wikipedia/HowStuffWorks. He stood 6 feet, 2 inches (1.88 meters), weighed 180 pounds (82 kilograms) and could reportedly whoop two men at …

Bass fishing didn’t change too dramatically between the 1700s and 1800s. It was still largely a way to obtain food. It was faster, easier, and more reliable than constant hunting, and obviously, it provided a variety in the diet of the 1800s populace.

Born to slave parents in 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas, Bass Reeves would become the first black U.S. Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi River and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nation’s history. Owned by a man named William Reeves, a farmer and politician, Bass took the surname of his owner, like other slaves of the time ...

Nov 2, 2005 · I own 2 old Yankee Basses now and one old English Bass that was restored in 19th century New England. I have great respect for these Bass Pioneers. Both My Basses are from the Prescott School.

Jul 14, 2016 · The history of the string bass includes centuries of alterations and distinctions for the lowest pitched string instrument in the modern orchestra.

Nov 13, 2023 · Bass Reeves, a coal-black Negro, was a U.S. Deputy Marshal during one time and he was the most feared U.S. marshal that was ever heard in that country. To any man or any criminal what was subject to arrest he did his full duty according to law.

Jan 14, 2022 · German carved bass, 3/4, made in late 1800s/early 1900s by Edmund Paulus. Big, rich sound, great for jazz, bluegrass, rockabilly playing. Fair condition, could use some cosmetic work and reconditioning to rebuild some crumbled edges and address other areas of …