Samuel Shen SB80
$1,795.00Laminated 3/4 double bass, with laminate maple top, back & ribs, durable lacquer finish, 10mm steel endpin, ebony fingerboard, and hardwood tailpiece. Includes soft cover. Available in violin or gamba outline (depending on availability). INCLUDED BVS UPGRADES - BVS set-up - Otto bridge adjusters - Choice of Helicore strings (other strings available at discounted prices)…
Samuel Shen SB88
$1,895.00** Our best-selling Shen bass! ** Laminated 3/4 double bass, with laminate maple top, back & ribs, hand-applied oil finish, 10mm steel endpin, ebony fingerboard, and hardwood tailpiece. Includes soft cover. Available in violin or gamba outline (depending on availability). INCLUDED BVS UPGRADES - BVS set-up - Otto bridge adjusters - Choice of Helicore strings…
Samuel Shen SB90
$1,995.00Laminated 3/4 double bass, with laminate spruce top, laminate maple back & ribs, durable lacquer finish, ebony fingerboard, and hardwood tailpiece. INCLUDED 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…
Engelhardt S9 Blonde
$2,200.00-- SOLD! -- 2001 Engelhardt S9 3/4 size bass. Flamed maple laminate ribs and back, spruce laminate top, with blonde lacquer finish, ebony fingerboard and ebony tailpiece. In like-new condition, with a fresh BVS fingerboard dressing! Includes K&K Double Big Twin pickup and Supernil strings. Consignment. SL: 41.75"
Sam Shen SB150 Hybrid
$2,950.00Hybrid 3/4 double bass, with carved spruce top, laminate maple back & ribs, hand-applied oil finish, ebony fingerboard, and hardwood tailpiece. Available in violin or gamba outline (depending on availability). INCLUDED BVS UPGRADES – BVS set-up – Despiau bridge with Otto adjusters – Ulsa German endpin – Choice of Helicore strings (other strings available at…
Kay M-1B, 1953
$4,250.00-- SOLD! -- An exceptional example of a blonde Kay bass! Laminate 3/4 size, with spruce veneer top, and figured maple veneer on the back and sides. Still retains the original rosewood fingerboard/tailpiece, and Kulson tuning machines. This bass is punchy, warm, and exactly what you would want to hear in a Kay. Best of…
Samuel Shen SB200 Round-back Willow
$4,800.00New model for 2018! Violin corner or gamba corner, carved 3/4 double bass, with spruce top, willow ribs and willow back, hand-applied oil finish, ebony fingerboard, and ebony tailpiece. Available in violin or gamba outline (depending on availability). INCLUDED BVS UPGRADES – BVS set-up – Despiau bridge with Otto adjusters – Ulsa German endpin –…
Samuel Shen SB200 Mirecourt
$5,400.00Carved 3/4 double bass, with carved spruce top, carved European flamed maple ribs and back, hand-applied oil finish, ebony fingerboard, and ebony tailpiece. INCLUDED BVS UPGRADES – BVS set-up – Despiau bridge with Otto adjusters – Onyx endpin – Choice of Helicore strings (other strings available at discounted prices) – BVS 2-year parts & labor…
Samuel Shen 7/8 Gemunder 5-string Double Bass
$6,100.00$5,995.00-- SOLD! -- Carved 7/8, 5-string double bass, with carved spruce top, carved willow ribs and flat-back, hand-applied oil finish, ebony fingerboard, and ebony tailpiece. Not for the faint of heart -- this one rattles the windows! INCLUDED BVS UPGRADES – BVS set-up – Despiau bridge with Otto adjusters – Ulsa German endpin – Choice…
Lemur Music “Venice” 5/8
$6,500.00$6,200.00-- SOLD!-- 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 advanced student or gigging professional in a jazz or orchestral setting! Lemur cover included. String length: 40.5"
Lemur Music FlyAway “Liberty Belle”
$7,500.00$6,500.00Lemur Music Liberty Belle, 3/4 hybrid, FlyAway package. Lemur Music's FlyAway removable neck system allows for this bass to be disassembled, stored in the airline-checkable flight case (included), and transported easily throughout your air travels. The adjustable neck also allows for precise adjustments in string height via the pivoting neck system - so no need…
John Juzek 7/8, ca. 1950s
$10,000.00$7,400.00John Juzek 7/8 size, ca. 1950s. Fully carved, with spruce top and maple ribs/roundback. Includes Cushy cover. Consignment. String length: 43.25" FINANCING AVAILABLE! Noteworthy Credit Union is an arts-based lending organization in Cleveland, OH that specializes in musical instrument loans and products specially designed to meet the unique professional and personal needs of artists and…
Bob Swanson, Pittsburgh ca. 1960s
$8,000.00$7,500.00--SOLD!-- A rare opportunity to own a unique Bob Swanson double bass. Seemingly, there are no two that are alike and were built by Swanson in Pittsburgh, PA. This bass was played for many years in several professional orchestras around the country, and has a huge sound! Constructed in a quasi-laminate style, with a factory…