Shen SB80 3/4, made in 2012, with oil varnish! Pre-owned bass, originally set-up and sold by BVS. Includes Helicore hybrid strings and cover. Cannot be combined with rental credit. String length: 41.25"
Euro Workshop, made in Romania, 2001. Fully carved 3/4, with spruce top and maple ribs/flatback. Includes Spirocore strings, cordura cover, K&K pickup, and stand! Consignment. String length: 40 3/8"
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 all, there is…
A rare 7/8 size bass made by Belgian luthier Marcel Aert in Rossmoor, California, 1962. Fully carved with an unusually flat arching on both the front and back tables. Spruce top with maple back, sides, and scroll. A loud bass with a huge, resonant sound! Includes German mechanical C-extension. Consignment. String length: 41.5"
A rare opportunity to own a bass by Vilho Arvi (father of contemporary bass maker, Kai Arvi)! This bass is number 197, made in USA, 1971. The form is 7/8 size with straight grain spruce top, tightly flamed maple roundback, sides, and scroll. Recent BVS top-off restoration, including replacement of all previous top repairs, edge…
-- SOLD! -- Hybrid 5/8 double bass, with carved spruce top, carved willow ribs, and laminate maple flat-back, hand-applied oil finish, ebony fingerboard, and ebony tailpiece. Big sound in a small package! BVS UPGRADES – BVS Setup – Despiau bridge with Otto adjusters – Ulsa German endpin – Choice of Helicore strings (other strings available…
--2019 Summer Price Drop!!-- 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,…
--2019 Summer Price Drop!!-- An excellent 3/4 size bass made by modern Italian Luthier, Ezio Tanzi in 1968. Fully-carved with spruce top, unfigured poplar flatback and matching poplar ribs. 2019 overhaul by BVS, including a brand new fingerboard and set-up. Big sound and very playable - would make an excellent orchestral instrument! Consignment. String length:…
-- 2019 Summer Price Drop!! -- This vintage Gibson B-135 bass was built in Kalamazoo, MI ca. 1940. It is in excellent condition and retains the original blonde finish over figured maple laminate. It also retains the original rosewood fingerboard, rosewood tailpiece, and rosewood endpin, as well as the original individual Kluson tuning machines and…
--2019 PRICE DROP!-- Laminate Juzek from the 1960's. All original, in good condition, includes a cover, a set of Thomastik Superflexible strings, and a Fishman pickup. Own a classic Juzek at an affordable price point! Consignment. String length: 42.25"
-- 2019 PRICE DROP! -- A rare opportunity to own an early bass by Bill Lakeburg and Peter Baer! Made in Cincinnati, 2000, this is a 7/8 size flatback, with spruce top, maple back, ribs, and scroll. Includes Sloane tuning machines, a custom CBC C-extension, CBC wheel, and custom Messina cover. A powerhouse of a…
--SOLD!-- 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!
Carved 3/4 double bass, with carved spruce top, carved European flamed maple ribs and back, hand-applied oil finish, ebony fingerboard, and ebony tailpiece. 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 warranty…
--PRICE DROP!-- 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.
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…
-- 2019 PRICE DROP! -- Lemur 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…
19th century German 3/4 flatback, with spruce top and maple back, ribs, neck/scroll. New Stenholm extension added by BVS at owner's request in 2014. This bass was previously owned by a member of the National Symphony Orchestra. Consignment. String length: 41.5"
-- 2019 PRICE DROP! -- Modern Carcassi 7/8 size bass. This is a very unique and well-built modern copy on the classic Carcassi bass pattern. Beautiful slab cut spruce top, with maple ribs, flatback, and scroll. Recent upgrades include Sloane tuning machines, and a new bridge, fingerboard, and extension from the Cincinnati Bass Cellar. This…
Shen SB80 3/4, made in 2012, with oil varnish! Pre-owned bass, originally set-up and sold by BVS. Includes Helicore hybrid strings and cover. Cannot be combined with rental credit. String length: 41.25"
Laminated 3/4 double bass, with laminate maple top, back & ribs, durable lacquer finish, 10mm steel endpin, ebony fingerboard, and hardwood tailpiece. Includes soft cover. BVS UPGRADES - BVS set-up - Otto bridge adjusters - Choice of Helicore strings (other strings available at discounted prices) - BVS 2-year parts & labor warranty included String length:…
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. BVS UPGRADES - BVS set-up - Otto bridge adjusters - Choice of Helicore strings (other strings available at discounted prices) - BVS 2-year parts & labor warranty included String length:…
Laminated 3/4 double bass, with laminate spruce top, laminate maple back & ribs, durable lacquer finish, ebony fingerboard, and hardwood 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…
Hybrid 3/4 bass, made in 2016, with fully carved spruce top, laminate maple back and ribs. Features oil varnish, upgrade 10mm steel endpin, and a rare gamba outline! Originally set-up, sold and maintained at BVS. These basses don't come along used very often and this one sounds great as a jazz bass or orchestral bass!…
Hybrid 3/4 double bass, with carved spruce top, laminate maple back & ribs, durable lacquer finish, ebony fingerboard, and hardwood 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…
Hybrid 3/4 double bass, with carved spruce top, laminate maple back & ribs, hand-applied oil finish, ebony fingerboard, and hardwood 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…
--2019 PRICE DROP!-- Laminate Juzek from the 1960's. All original, in good condition, includes a cover, a set of Thomastik Superflexible strings, and a Fishman pickup. Own a classic Juzek at an affordable price point! Consignment. String length: 42.25"
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 all, there is…
-- 2019 Summer Price Drop!! -- This vintage Gibson B-135 bass was built in Kalamazoo, MI ca. 1940. It is in excellent condition and retains the original blonde finish over figured maple laminate. It also retains the original rosewood fingerboard, rosewood tailpiece, and rosewood endpin, as well as the original individual Kluson tuning machines and…
Euro Workshop, made in Romania, 2001. Fully carved 3/4, with spruce top and maple ribs/flatback. Includes Spirocore strings, cordura cover, K&K pickup, and stand! Consignment. String length: 40 3/8"
Carved 3/4 double bass, with carved spruce top, carved European flamed maple ribs and back, hand-applied oil finish, ebony fingerboard, and ebony tailpiece. 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 warranty…
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.…
-- 2019 PRICE DROP! -- Lemur 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…
--2019 Summer Price Drop!!-- 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,…
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…
--PRICE DROP!-- 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.
-- 2019 PRICE DROP! -- Modern Carcassi 7/8 size bass. This is a very unique and well-built modern copy on the classic Carcassi bass pattern. Beautiful slab cut spruce top, with maple ribs, flatback, and scroll. Recent upgrades include Sloane tuning machines, and a new bridge, fingerboard, and extension from the Cincinnati Bass Cellar. This…
19th century German 3/4 flatback, with spruce top and maple back, ribs, neck/scroll. New Stenholm extension added by BVS at owner's request in 2014. This bass was previously owned by a member of the National Symphony Orchestra. Consignment. String length: 41.5"
A rare opportunity to own a bass by Vilho Arvi (father of contemporary bass maker, Kai Arvi)! This bass is number 197, made in USA, 1971. The form is 7/8 size with straight grain spruce top, tightly flamed maple roundback, sides, and scroll. Recent BVS top-off restoration, including replacement of all previous top repairs, edge…
-- 2019 PRICE DROP! -- A rare opportunity to own an early bass by Bill Lakeburg and Peter Baer! Made in Cincinnati, 2000, this is a 7/8 size flatback, with spruce top, maple back, ribs, and scroll. Includes Sloane tuning machines, a custom CBC C-extension, CBC wheel, and custom Messina cover. A powerhouse of a…
A rare 7/8 size bass made by Belgian luthier Marcel Aert in Rossmoor, California, 1962. Fully carved with an unusually flat arching on both the front and back tables. Spruce top with maple back, sides, and scroll. A loud bass with a huge, resonant sound! Includes German mechanical C-extension. Consignment. String length: 41.5"
--2019 Summer Price Drop!!-- An excellent 3/4 size bass made by modern Italian Luthier, Ezio Tanzi in 1968. Fully-carved with spruce top, unfigured poplar flatback and matching poplar ribs. 2019 overhaul by BVS, including a brand new fingerboard and set-up. Big sound and very playable - would make an excellent orchestral instrument! Consignment. String length:…
