Born in Ukraine, Alex Friedman moved to Germany where he began his career repairing pianos. As a bassist from age 17, he came to specialize in repairing, then making acoustic basses. Emigrating to the USA, he opened The Acoustic Bass Shop in South San Francisco, becoming a magnet for the best acoustic bass players in Northern California.
This beautiful flat-back is striking in appearance with engraved ornamentation on both the top and back.