| 
who is who... |  |
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
| 1969 | Sven-Henrik
Gawron erhält ersten Kontrabaßunterricht. Sven-Henrik Gawron begins double bass study at the age of 12 in Germany. |
|||||||
| 1979-84 | Studium
des klassischen Kontrabaß-Spiels an der Folkwang Musikhochschule
in Essen; während dieser Zeit ist er Mitglied in diversen Modernjazz-Formationen. Attends Folkwang-Hochschule (Conservatory) studying classical double bass in Essen (Germany) while participating in serval modern jazz formations. |
|||||||
| 1980 | Beginn
erster autodidaktischer Studien der Reparatur und Restauration von
Kontrabässen. Begins autodidactic study of repair and restoration of the classic acoustic double bass. |
|||||||
| 1988 | Eröffnung
des Fachgeschäftes "Studio für Kontrabässe"
in Viersen-Dülken, eine der beeindruckendsten Kontrabaß-Sammlungen
der Welt mit einer Spezialabteilung für Tonabnehmer und Verstärkersysteme
sowie Zubehör und allen Serviceleistungen. Opens "Studio für Kontrabässe" in Germany, a full service double bass shop specializing in pickups and amplification as well as a showroom for one of the most impressive collections of rare double basses in the world. |
|||||||
| 1992 | Präsentation
des ersten "Vektorbass-Prototypen", eine Korporation mit
dem Designer-Büro M. B. Schulz/Düsseldorf. Dieser entwickelte
sich zum modernen Klassiker, der heute als "Vektor" Electric
Upright Bass bekannt ist. Shows first prototype "Vektorbass" a collaboration with M. B. Schulz Design/Düsseldorf. This instrument develops into the modern classic that is known as the "VEKTOR" Electric Upright Bass. |
|||||||
| 1995-97 | Vektor
Germany ist eine eingetragene Handelsmarke in Deutschland und den
USA. Vektor Germany is a registered trademark in Germany and the USA. |
|||||||
| 2001-02 | Vektor-Bässe
sind Rhonda Smith's bevorzugte Instrumente auf der One-Nite-Alone-Tour
mit Prince. Sie sind etwa 60% der Show im Einsatz Vektor Basses are the preferred instruments of Rhonda Smith during the One-Nite-Alone-Tour with Prince. They make about 60% part of the show |
|||||||
| 2005-06 | Entwicklung
des Vektor Kontrabass-Pickups
in Zusammenarbeit mit Tobias Poehling. Ursprünglich nur für
den Vektor Upright vorgesehen eröffnet dieser Tonabnehmer neue
Horizonte im Bereich Kontrabass-Verstärkung! Developement of the Vektor Double Bass Pickup in cooperation with Tobias Poehling. Originally only designed for the Vektor Upright this pickup unexpectedly openes new horizons in acoustic bass amplification! |
|||||||
| 2009 | Entwicklung
der mobilen externen Applikation des Vektor
Kontrabass-Pickups
in Zusammenarbeit mit F.
Moser - Klangwerkstatt. Diese Version ist leicht zu befestigen
und der eingebauten Version des Pickups klanglich weit überlegen. Developement of the mobile exterior application of the Vektor Double Bass Pickup in cooperation with F. Moser - Klangwerkstatt. This version is easily mounted and offers far better sound quality as the built-in-bridge-version before. |
|||||||
|
Dies sind einige
Bassisten, die Vektor Upright-Bässe spielen. |
|
|
Bassett:
" The Vektor Bassett has rekindled my interest in upright playing as well as bowing! It sounds fantastic live and...INCREDIBLE in recordings! " Matthew Garrison |
Rhonda Smith / Prince · www.rhondasmith.com Matthew Garrison / Herbie Hancock Group, Terry Lynne Carrington Group www.garrisonjazz.com Stefan Rademacher / Billy Cobham Group Houssain Giffry / Sergio Mendez Group / Herb Alpert Band Long Ly / Los Angeles Jozef Secnik aka Teets / Slovenia or Sam & Jos's / London Valery Krutokhwostow / Belarus Frieder Gottwald / Leith Al-Deen, Promotion Tour 2007 |
|
Bass:
Sascha Delbrouck with his 6-string |
Glen Moore
/ Oregon 2002 - 2007
Diana Gannett / Professor of Double Bass / USA Jacob William / Boston USA Daisuke Fuwa / Shibusashirazu Orchestra / Tokyo Kiichiro Komobuchi / Japan Kaoru Yamauchi / Japan Joe Crawford / Pur / Germany Christian Decker / Fury in the Slaughterhouse / Germany Sascha Delbrouck / Custom 6-string / Cologne Detmar Kurig / SWR Symphonieorchester Baden-Baden / Germany
|
|
CD's , auf
denen Vektor-Bässe gespielt wurden:
|
Rhonda Smith · Intellipop Prince Live "One Nite alone Tour"Matthew Garrison's latest solo recording · on DVD: Future 2 Future / Herbie Hancock 2002 www.garrisonjazz.com Pur · Mächtig viel Theater Fury in the Slaughterhouse · Nowhere fast! Matalex · Grunge Jazz |
| Vektor-Stützpunkte: Vektor Representatives: |
Japan ·
Tokyo · Kurosawa & Company · |
| Weiter
Links zu interessanten Seiten: Cool links: |
|
|
Für Weinkenner · For wine connoisseurs:
|
|
| Zurück zur Quick-Info · back to quick-info | |
|
Email February 2000:
Matthew Garrison Hey Sven... WOW! Who would have known? We should do as much publicity as necessary to get people to know about this bass. It's fantastic!!! Let me know what you'd like to do. Take care and thanks again man. Matteo · Email July 2004: Hey Sven, Everything
is going very well. I'm about to release my 2 newest projects. How
about a mention on your site that this new material will be Well,
let's keep in touch man and try to spread the news about our I'll
have the cover of the Dec 2004 Bass Player mag USA. That issue Take
care Sven, |
|
| Excerpt
from the article " The Vektor Upright Bass " by Diana Gannett
published in the New-Products department of "ISB Bassworld"
issue volume 24 spring 2001 :
Diana Gannett "As a classical player, I never thought I'd have much use for an EUB. However, when I was exploring the vendor exhibits at the 1999 ISB convention in Iowa City, I had the opportunity to try several different models. I was confronted with a wealth of shapes and styles. There were hollow bodies, solid bodies, wood or synthetic material. All of them piqued my curiosity and had interesting features, but one in particular caught me - a Vektor built by Sven-Henrik Gawron of Germany and displayed by Dan Lenard of Luthiers Access Group (www.luthiersaccess.com) . This instrument had a solid maple body, with an ebony fingerboard. It was a "stick" model with an added saddle. The stringlength (41,5 inches) happened to be identical to my acoustic bass, and its bowed sound was quite satisfying - even when played without amplification. I didn't seriously consider buying it until some months later, when I was preparing for a 3-week trip to Australia, and dreading the hassle of flying with the bass in a trunk. The trip was too long a stretch of time to go without practicing for upcoming commitments, and visions of the Vektor - small, light, maneuverable - sold me. What a delight! Of course, the days are gone when you can travel with your instrument in a soft case as carry-on luggage. Still the Vektor was easy to transport. Jim Reck of Reck Violin Shop helped me by making a hard case out of a section of sewer pipes. (beautifully designed, hard travel cases are available from Vektor for a few hundred dollars.) Besides being cost effective, this case was light, yet strong enough to suffer luggage handling without fear of damage - plus it was a good conversation starter in airports! I didn't even need to bring an amp. The sound was clear and appealing, though soft. This meant I could practice in my appartment at any time, without disturbing the neighbours. I was having a lot of fun playing my EUB, and was eager to share it. It just happened that the theme for Richard Davis's Spring 2000 Young Bassisit Conference was technology in music. As a part of my contribution to the event, I performed Bruch's Kol Nidrei on the Vektor with the string accompaniment supplied by a ZR76 Ensoniq Sythesizer." |
|
|
Email May 2003: Ah.............. Sven Thank you for
your email, you are right to prompt a response out of me! I What can I say...........the
Vektor bass is everything and much more than I I am currently
working with UK artist - Holly Lerski (Sanctuary Records) We On Holly's Album
originally she only featured the double bass on two tracks, Also I've had
lots of people commenting after gigs on how good "that"
bass Lets hope that
I can be the Vektor ambassador for England! I am looking to Keep up the
good work Sven Best/Bass Ollie |
|
|
Email May 2003: Jacob William / Boston USA Sven, how are you? I just thought you'll be happy to know that my "V" babymade its on stage debut when I played with (grammy nominee!) Omar Sosa, last month. Whoever heard it and saw it were totally wowed. I must say this bass is dangerous--it's so easy to play and so responsive that you can easily loose focus with regards to technique and get carried away--like in a dream. I am enjoying. Will keep you informed. Hope all's well.
jake |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bitte richten
Sie Ihre Anfragen an: Vektor
Germany Ust.Id.-Nr.DE 119 136 816 · WEEE Nr. DE: 84193428 Die E-Mail-Adresse: info@vektor-bass.de Termine nach Vereinbarung · by appointment |
|
