Basses for Sale

Were have a Calin Wultur Corsini roundback bass here in great shape. This instrument has beautiful golden brown varnish that sets off the well flamed maple back and sides. Some dimensions: string length 41″ lower bout width 26 1/4″ upper bout width 20″ rib depth taper 8 1/8″ through 7

This new gamba shaped  bass has a spruce top,  laminated willow ribs and a round willow back with interesting rift sawn figure.  The golden brown spirit varnish sets off the wood figure. Some dimensions: String length 41 5/8″ upper bout width 20 1/4″ lower bout width 25 1/2″ rib depth

From the Rubner workshop in Saxony we have another Michael Glass design.   The flat back and sides are made from mildly flamed maple, and the top is made from straight grain German spruce free of defects.   Finished with maroon brown spirit varnish. Some dimensions: String length 41 1/2″ Lower bout

Here’s a Romanian bass from the Calin Wultur workshop.  The Carpathian spruce top has a bit of bear claw figure, and the back and sides are Lombardy poplar with a bit of flame.  This instrument has a few small dings and some finish wear, but is generally in very good

Here’s another traditional German design by Michael Glass.   Very well chosen wood was used with this bass, with even grained spruce and  flamed bookmatched maple for the round back, sides and neck. The dark golden brown spirit varnish is lightly antiqued and highly polished. Some dimensions: string length: 41 3/16″

We have a another fully carved roundback bass from the Rubner workshop. This has the antiqued red finish and looks great with a bit of wood figure in the back and sides. Some dimensions: lower bout width 26 1/4″ upper bout width 19 1/4″ rib depth at lower block 7

We have another Michael Glass #30 model from the Rubner workshop in Saxony. The top is made from German spruce and the flat back, sides and neck  from flamed Bosnian maple.  The polished spirit varnish is a reddish golden brown with a bit of antiquing.  Gold Rubner French style tuners

A fully carved roundback bass from Gewa’s German workshop. This one has some nice wood figure with plenty of Bearclaw in the top and nice flame in the back. Very nice reddish golden brown varnish with antiquing. Some dimensions: string length 41 3/8″ lower bout width 26 1/2″ upper bout

We have another new Mirecourt model from Shen.  This is a fully carved 3/4 size bass with an outline inspired by French pear shaped basses.  The wide lower bout width is contrasted with sloping shoulders to give the bass a large sound combined with great access to the upper register.

Here we have a new, fully carved roundback 3/4  size bass from Rubner.  Made from spruce and  flamed maple with dark golden brown spirit varnish. The upper bout shoulders are sloped to increase upper access, including an area of  plate overhang that is trimmed flush where the left arm meets

With a solid carved top and plywood back and sides these instruments have a fuller sound than a plywood bass, but offer a more durable and affordable alternative to a fully carved bass.   Nice oil varnish finish with inlaid purfling.  Includes a Despiau bridge,  German Ullsperger  10mm endpin, and D’addario

We have an outstanding Romanian bass for sale.  Visually the look is very appealing with ground prep,  glaze and golden brown spirit varnish giving the instrument a depth and “chatoyance” that is  deep and beautiful. The wood quality is rare as well with both the top and back being two

This is Shen’s oil varnished version of their “workhorse” laminated sb80 bass and we’ve had great luck with this model.   This instrument is well made and looks great. It has a good sounding “thump” and sustain for pizzicato playing,  and the bass is designed for comfortable arco playing as well.