Created in the 19th century by the French luthier Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, this colossal double bass stands out for its impressive height, exceeding three meters, and its deep tonal range, capable of producing notes that approach the lower limits of human hearing.
Due to its enormous size, the octobass cannot be played like a conventional double bass; instead, the musician must use a system of pedals and levers to press the strings and modulate the sound. Although its use has been limited throughout musical history, some orchestras and composers have explored its potential to add a unique and resonant depth to certain symphonic compositions.
This rare instrument, which was a true feat of lutherie in its time, continues to fascinate classical music enthusiasts and organologists, remaining a remarkable achievement in musical engineering.
The brown noise!
(Better not) drop the bass!
No, I said I wanted the world’s smallest violin!
It gave birth to 8 violins and starred in a piorno.
If you play the wrong note, people probably won’t even notice
The dude with the bitch ass cello in front is gonna have some PTSD with LOW vibration in his nape.
Better not play the brown note…
Mythbusters have entered the chat.
The party pooping SOB is looking for a one way ticket to El Salvador. Right away.
I tried to learn this but it was taking me 3 days to get to and from school.
I saw some dude on the Subway with one of these. And he was sitting down!
How rude!
Ok, you’ve peaked my interest and I would like to hear the album “Drums & Octobass” by Keiji Haino & Guro Moe
https://conradsound.bandcamp.com/album/drums-octobass
I’ll try it in my car later and on my home system with a decent sub
I really hope that “flower which is orange and very strong-willed” lives up to my very high expectations
Piqued your interest.
Appreciate the share, because I can’t see something like this and not want to hear it play G.
you’ve peaked my interest
I’m more impressed that a mountain drives a car!
I was not strong willed enough to make it all the way through that song.
low-key that sounds like strangling a goose while a cheap subwoofer tries to squeak it’s last audio because it exploded
Anyone happen to know what song they where playing?
In my head, it’s Another One Bites the Dust.
I would love to try playing that
Now we’re just being silly. Cool find.
I wanna hear Apocolytica incorporate one of these.
I saw one of these on display at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix AZ, but never heard one played. It’s so huge you can’t reach those frets at the top there, so the inventor had to come up with a keyed mechanism you see the guy working in the photo.
If this can’t produce the brown note, nothing will!
drops the bass, losing tends of thousands of dollars probably
