double bass
René Zaal
built in Bemmel in 2000
A double bass, built by René Zaal in Bemmel in 2000. Italian model, serial number 25.
Current player
César Puente
from René Zaal
History of this instrument
In 1999, the Musical Instrument Fund commissioned René Zaal to build this double bass. The Dijkverzwaring Foundation made the purchase possible. Gabriël Barbalau was the first to borrow the instrument from Bemmel. Maarten Storm succeeded him, followed by Dominique Chabot and Lennart van Dijk, among others. The double bass is currently in the hands of César Puente.
About the builder René Zaal
From 1978 to 1981, René Zaal studied violin making at the Newark School of Violinmaking (England), graduating with honors. He then worked for two years with the violin maker Loerakker in Haarlem, where he further honed his skills in the...