Tom Plays Billé on a Three Gut String Double Bass

Tom takes us back in time! Whilst most of us play modern four- or five-string instruments with steel strings, double basses in the time of Bottesini often had three strings, and they were made of gut. Here, Tom performs Billé's Study no. 11 on his own three-string double bass, showing us the unique sound of the gut string double bass, and the difficulties that this instrument poses. #kontrabas #contrabas #kontrabasso #contrebasse #contrabbasso #contrabajo #cello #violin #viola #luthier #orchestra #contrabass #woodworking #bassporn #instrument