Co-Builder of the last two in Montreal here, actually the octobass shown in the article is incomplete, it lacks the pedals that are present on the original one

Co-Builder of the last two in Montreal here, actually the octobass shown in the article is incomplete, it lacks the pedals that are present on the original one by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. These pedals allows for legato, which is not achievable if you play only with the levers. About those in Montreal, one of them is a replica (+ minor upgrades) of the original one, and two of them are driven with motors. You can see some close up in [1] [1] https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/08/14/irez-vous-voir-la-contrebasse-monstre-de-losm https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2024/08/14/irez-vous-voir-...