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Paul Bisch Viola da Gamba
$3,500.00

A wonderful little bass viola da gamba made by Paul Bisch, France, ca. 1930s. Straight grain spruce top, flamed maple back, ribs, neck, and scroll with intricate head carving. Includes hard case, and two snakewood bows. Consignment. String length: 27"
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Eastman VB200
$3,800.00

Eastman VB200, fully-carved 3/4 model, with spruce top, maple back/sides/scroll. Pre-owned with Presto cover and Helicore Hybrid strings. Consignment.
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Cedar Street Testore
~~$4,800.00~~ $3,990.00

Cedar Street Testore, full-carved 3/4 with spruce top, flamed maple roundback, sides, and neck. Beautiful hand-applied oil varnish, with tasteful antiquing. BVS set-up, including fingerboard dressing, upgrade German 10mm endpin, antiqued Rubner tuning machines, and BVS adjustable bridge. Big sound in a small package!
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Moretti Amati 7/8
$4,200.00

Pre-owned, fully-carved 7/8 double bass with close grained spruce top, highly figured maple sides and back. BVS set-up, with Ulsa endpin, German bridge with ebony adjusters. String length 42 1/2 inches.
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Samuel Shen SB200 Flat-back Willow
$4,400.00

Carved 3/4 double bass, with carved spruce top, carved willow ribs and flat-back, hand-applied oil finish, ebony fingerboard, and ebony tailpiece. BVS UPGRADES – BVS set-up – Despiau bridge with Otto adjusters – Ulsa German endpin – Choice of Helicore strings (other strings available at discounted prices) – BVS 2-year parts & labor warranty included…
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Lemur Music “Venice Teatro”
$5,900.00

Lemur Music Venice Teatro, 5/8 carved. Fully carved spruce top, with maple ribs and round back BVS set-up, with antiqued Rubner tuning machines. This bass is super light, making it an ideal instrument for the gigging professional in a jazz or orchestral setting! Lemur cover included. String length: 40.75
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G.A. Pfretzschner
$6,000.00

Fully carved 3/4 bass, made in the Pfretzschner workshop ca. 1935, branded "GA Pfretzschner, Markneukirchen". Spruce top with figured maple round back and ribs. Sycamore neck and scroll, with brass/ebony hatpeg tuning machines. Includes Gage Realist Copperhead pickup. Consignment. String length: 41.5"
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Gene Ivey Violone, Alabama 2001
$6,000.00

A rare opportunity to own a piece of American history. Gene Ivey was an Alabama folk instrument icon, and made more than 270 musical instruments including fiddles currently on exhibition at the Smithsonian Institute. This violone was made in 2001, and features a spruce top, with maple back, ribs, neck, and custom carved animal scroll.…
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Hermann Stozel
~~$8,000.00~~ $7,500.00

Fully carved 3/4, made in Markneukirchen, Germany ca. 1934. Fine spruce top and maple back, ribs, neck/scroll. Would make an excellent orchestral or jazz instrument with big, warm sound! Consignment.
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Calin Wultur Panormo
$7,500.00

Calin Wultur Panormo Elite #5, from the Wultur workshop in Reghin, Romania. Roundback 3/4, with spruce top, poplar sides and back, and oil varnish. BVS set-up with adjustable bridge and upgrade German 10mm endpin. These are high-quality carved basses at very affordable price points! SL: 41 3/8"
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German 3/4, ca. 1900
$9,000.00

Fully carved 3/4 bass made in Germany, ca. 1900. Wide grain spruce top, with flamed maple round back, ribs, and scroll. Recent BVS work, including maple bridge, fingerboard dressing, varnish touch-up, K&K Bass Max pickup, and Helicore Hybrid strings. This bass has tons of character and that classic jazz growl! Includes canvas cover and K&K…
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Tyrolean 7/8 ca. 1870
~~$15,000.00~~ $10,000.00

Major price drop!! Tyrolean origin, 7/8 gamba. Fully carved spruce top, flamed maple back & sides, maple scroll. This consignment bass could use some updating in terms of set-up, but is an excellent investment opportunity for someone that's looking for a major league orchestral instrument, with a massive organ-like low end and lots of punch! …
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Rumano Solano
$10,000.00

Small 3/4, made by Rumano Solano in Severna Park, MD 2006. Fully carved with fine-grained spruce top, flamed maple ribs, back, and scroll. Set-up work completed by BVS in 2018, including fingerboard dressing, new adjustable bridge, and light cosmetic touch-up. Bass comes with Sloane tuning machines and Mooradian cover. Excellent value for an American made…
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Tyrolean, 5/8 ca.1880’s
$10,000.00

Fully-carved 5/8 size flatback, of Tyrolean origin ca. 1880s. BVS completed a total top-off restoration in 2018, including new back bracing, new bass bar, new neck block, neck reset, new fingerboard, new adjustable bridge, and more! If you're looking for a professional quality bass of smaller stature, look no further! Big sound in a small…
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Mittenwald Bass, ca. 1860s
$12,000.00

Fully carved 3/4, with spruce top, flamed maple roundback and ribs. Neck and lower bouts are not original to the instrument and were replaced at a later date. Bass has a warm, punchy sound - would be a great jazz or orchestra bass! Includes custom compensated Pecanic tailpiece and soft canvas cover. Consignment.
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August Gemunder & Sons 1912
~~$15,000.00~~ $12,500.00

A beautiful and well-kept example from the Gemunder & Sons shop, NYC. Small 3/4, fully-carved flatback model that is very accessible for a smaller player. Recent top-off restoration at BVS, including back bracing, bottom block, top cracks, BVS bridge, and fingerboard dressing. String Length: 40.75"
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