Elinore Morris - Crafting the Double Bass

Dive into the world of Elinore Morris, a renowned double bass maker from Zimbabwe to Sweden. In this exclusive feature, discover how her unique journey and passion for sustainable craftsmanship shape the sounds of music. Explore her studio, her methods, and the future of instrument making-all in the serene outskirts of Gothenburg.
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Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
Meet Elinore Morris at her studio just outside Gothenburg at Hedefors Bruk.
01:19 - Elinore’s Musical Beginnings
Elinore shares her early experiences with music and the double bass in Zimbabwe.
02:03 - Studying in Norway
The opportunity and challenges of studying violin making as part of a Norway-Zimbabwe project.
03:22 - Moving to Sweden
Transitioning to life and instrument making in Sweden.
04:15 - The Workshop Experience
Elinore discusses the evolution of her workshop spaces and her creative process.
06:03 - On Sustainable Materials
Insights into the use of sustainable materials in instrument making.
07:07 - The Sound of Double Basses
Elinore talks about sound quality, challenges with traditional materials, and her approach to crafting double basses.
09:03 - Instrument Innovation
Discussion on innovations in double bass design, particularly in making them travel-friendly.
10:04 - Personal Craftsmanship
Elinore explains her personal touch in the instruments she creates.
13:42 - The Future of Instrument Making
Looking ahead at the future of sustainable and innovative instrument making.
15:13 - Fingerboards
21:10 - Making basses using alternative wood
22:53 - Tour of the workshop
25:50 - The Gothenburg opera bass
26:08 - The geometry of the Gasparo da Salò bass
28:27 - Introduction to Nisse's hunt for the holy grail bass
28:45 - Conclusion and wrap up
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Great Elinore! 👏🏼👏🏼

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Shout out to Joey Naeger! Great interview Nisse!

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This is so great!!

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[@stevenmonroe8652]

Wow! I wish I could afford one of her instruments ...

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Worth every cent. 🤗

[@stevenmonroe8652]

@@chainofsounds I am sure of that. Financial resources just aren't there in my case.

[@bertil9514]

Fine handcraft interesting dialogue. Also nice to see that Elinor has recruited a young workforce to learn this important profession 😅

[@auntyflo-fv1oc]

Excellent video, thank you. South Africa is desperately in need of qualified repairers & restorers of orchestral stringed instruments. There are only 2 of us that have qualified at Violin Making School and done some sort of apprenticeship. We are both absolutely inundated with work and both of us getting old/tired and wanting to retire. To make matters worse, there are many less that talented amateur repairers that are destroying instruments. The musicians have no idea but they need help, South Africa is a large country with centers far apart with only the 2 of us in Cape Town. This is particularly problematic for double bass players. Any idea is welcome, please.

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