double bass
Jaap Bolink
built in Amsterdam in 1969
A four-string double bass, built by Jaap Bolink in Amsterdam, 1969. Opus 46. Comes with a matching wine-red EVR case.
History of this instrument
In 2006, the Musical Instrument Fund purchased this double bass from luthier Jaap Bolink. Pim Boons was the first to borrow the Amsterdam-based instrument, followed by Evert Jan Wever, Nathalie Schaap, Alejandra Rony, and Geert Pfeiffer. Anneke Attema was also the lucky bassist who played the instrument until 2024. Since 2026, the double bass has been in the hands of Zenzele Mthembu-Salter.
About the builder Jaap Bolink
Jaap Bolink was born in Enschede on February 7, 1946. He is the son of violin maker Jan Hendrik Bolink and built his first violin at the age of 13 under his father’s supervision. From 1963 to 1967, he attended the renowned violin-making...
