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"
Unique guitar-pattern Viola da Gamba from the Kelischek Workshop, Brasstown, NC 1979. Fully carved with straight grain spruce top, flamed maple back, ribs, neck, and scroll. Gorgeous instrument in excellent condition, with 2018 set-up and strings. Includes heavy duty soft case and pernambuco bow. Consignment. String length: 25"
Fully carved 1/2 size bass! Labeled "Joseph Weiss" model 200, made in 2004. Carved spruce top, with maple back and ribs. There are a few cosmetic blemishes, but structurally it is solid and has a huge sound! Don't miss out on this advanced smaller bass. Includes Bobelock cover. Consignment. String length: 37.75"
Pre-owned, Shen SB200 Willow made in 2014. Fully carved 3/4, spruce top, willow ribs and back, maple neck and scroll. Originally sold and set up at BVS, with a fresh 2019 check-up! String length: 41.25"
Pre-owned, Shen SB200 Willow made in 2016. Fully carved 3/4, spruce top, willow ribs and back, maple neck and scroll. Originally sold and set up at BVS, with a fresh 2019 check-up!
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!
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.
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"
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.…
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"
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! …
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…
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…
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.
