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  • AES Fine Instruments

    Custom double basses take between 300 and 400 hours to build. Examples of types of wood include highly figured quilted bigleaf maple for the back & ribs, Sitka spruce for the top and big leaf maple for the neck . Overhangs are 5mm or more. Unique features include Graphite reinforced neck, for enhanced stabilty; specially carved and braced back, which increases volume and depth; scroll carved from the get-go with a C-extension in mind.
    Website: AES Fine Instruments

  • Atlanta String Repair

    Repair and restoration of violins, violas, cellos, and string basses, as well as ethnic string instruments such as Russian balalaikas and domras. Restoration includes reconstructing a damaged instrument using as much of the original material as possible to preserve the integrity of the instrument
    Website: Atlanta String Repair

  • Bob Beerman's Bass Violin Shop

    Bob Beerman's Bass Violin Shop offers a catalogue of bass violins. A few luthiers whose guitars are featured include Sam Shen, Karl Hofner, and Otto Hausmann.
    Website: Bob Beerman's Bass Violin Shop

  • Chesapeake Bass

    Chesepeake Bass Violin Shop offers new and used basses.
    Website: Chesapeake Bass

  • A440

    A440 offers a variety of unique double basses. Most basses offered are imported from Europe while some are built in the United States.
    Website: A440

  • Cincinnati Bass Cellar

    The Cincinnati Bass Cellar is the exclusive distributor of Albert Jakstadt basses. These basses come in two body types: gamba shaped and violin cornered. The dimensionsare 45 3/4" body length, 20" top bouts, 14 3/4" waist, 28" bottom bouts, 9 1/9" rib depth, and 42" string length.
    Website: Cincinnati Bass Cellar

  • G Edward Lutherie

    G. Edward Lutherie Inc. offers their Eminence Removable Neck upright bass. This bass features a rock maple neck, ebony fingerboard, laminated spruce top, laminated curly maple back, 3" air chamber depth, 10-1/2" x 31-1/2" body size, fully adjustable maple bridge, and a weight of 14 lbs.
    Website: G Edward Lutherie

  • Gerard Samija Luthier

    The Eminence is a portable upright 4-string with removable neck. Features include a laminated, arched top of spruce, braced with a solid spruce bassbar and soundpost, and a laminated, arched back made of highly figured curly maple. The standard 41-3/8" scale is strung with D’Addario Helicore strings, and the maple neck sports an ebony fingerboard and nut. The fully height-adjustable maple bridge with modified Realist pickup allows personalized action adjustments.
    Website: Gerard Samija Luthier

  • Gorman Basses

    The Gorman Double Basses feature exquisite craftsmanship, exceptional sound and playability. Custom building and restorations accepted.
    Website: Gorman Basses

  • Guarneri House

    Guraneri House offers a variety of unique double basses for the concert artist, professional, or collector.
    Website: Guarneri House

  • Heartland String Bass

    Heartland String offers basses constructed of select maple back, sides & neck with a spruce top. Everything is crafted within ther shop; no kits are involved. By exercising complete control over the entire bass-building process, basses are produced that provide superior tonal quality, massive projection, and exquisite playability.
    Website: Heartland String Bass

  • J Condino

    James Condino offers custom double basses.
    Website: J Condino

  • JD Hill Music

    JD Hill Music is the US distributor for Thomas Martin basses. These basses offer round back, flat back, 4 string, 5 string, and C-extension models.
    Website: JD Hill Music

  • Jean Auray Luthier

    Double basses made to order according to the needs of the musician. Models include the 4/4 viol shape with string stop of 105 to 106 cm, 3/4 violin shape with string stop of 104 to 105 cm and a 5-string 4/4 model with string stop of 105 to 106 cm
    Website: Jean Auray Luthier

  • JR Judd Violins

    The Samuel Shen Model 80 bass is constructed from a laminate wood which provides a good tone at a reasonable cost. The instrument is fully laminated, with an attractive lacquer varnish and hand-carved neck and scroll. This instrument comes with an adjustable French bridge with mahogany wheels and all ebony fittings. It is available in 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 sizes.
    Website: JR Judd Violins

  • KC Strings

    Models include KC Series in plywood, carved & hybred, the Heartland Series which are fitted with an advanced bass bar, the Richard Williams which are made with a higher level of craftsmanship from European tonewoods, the Williams and Krutz model utilizes fully professional materials and precise specifications which give them the strong sound and tonal flexibility desired by advanced students and rising professionals and the top of the line Anton Krutz model for soloists and ensemble players. Craftsmanship includes precise arching and graduations and a unique ground mineral and varnish treatment that gives each instrument its timbre and Bel Canto voice, similar to that of the fine Italian masters.
    Website: KC Strings

  • Kolstein Music, Inc

    Kolstein produces over 60 different models of stand-up basses. A wide variety of styles, materials and price ranges available.
    Website: Kolstein Music, Inc

  • Los Angeles Bass Works

    Los Angeles Bass Works offers a variety of unique double basses.
    Website: Los Angeles Bass Works

  • Michelle Fiore Luthier

    Michelle Fiore offers restored classic basses containing a revolving catalogue of instruments.
    Website: Michelle Fiore Luthier

  • Mike Asetta

    Mike Asetta offers a catalogue of unique basses imported from Europe as well as some made in the United States.
    Website: Mike Asetta

  • Nahrmann Bass

    The Nahrmann Bass Shop offers a large selection of new and used double basses from a variety of luthiers.
    Website: Nahrmann Bass

  • Nick Lloyd Doublebass Luthier

    Nick Lloyd builds unique basses of 42" string length. Custom ordering is available.
    Website: Nick Lloyd Doublebass Luthier

  • Radlet Double Bass

    Radlet offers custom built double basses.

    Website: Radlet Double Bass

  • Robert Ross

    Robert Ross offers built and renovated double basses. These basses inclue four string c-extension, five string poplar black, and four string sycamore models.
    Website: Robert Ross

  • Ronald Sachs

    Ronald Sachs offers built and refurbished double basses.
    Website: Ronald Sachs
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