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All new Bass Violin Shop basses carry a one-year warranty. Most
include our custom set-up: Teller, German-made maple bridge with
adjusters, fingerboard dressing, properly fit sound post,
and aircraft tailpiece cable. All new basses and most
consignments also include a cover.
Coming soon: Kolstein Amati, Christoper 5/8 Laminated
and Christopher DB102T 'lefty'.
Our inventory changes from day to day. Please call or
e-mail us for
up-to-the-minute information on what we have available.
In addition to our own basses, we offer instruments on consignment. If
you would like put your instrument up for sale, call or e-mail us. Or, if you
would like to try your hand at string bass before buying, or need a bass to rent,
please contact us as well.
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Pollmann 5-String
Signature Michael Krahmer. Three piece top. Built in 1999. Very
big, very special bass. 42-1/2 string length.
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$25,000
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Tyrolean 7/8
Over 200 years old, very deep ribs with monstrous lows and singing highs
- fully restored by our shop with new, Alpine Spruce top with oil varnish,
42-5/8" string length. |
$20,000
Sale price:
$18,000
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Emanuel Wilfer #15 Lion's Head
New beautifully carved at C-bout corners on front and back, cut-away
fingerboard. Great sounding and great looking bass,
with free Bobelock cover. 41-1/2" string length. List price, $27,000. |
$20,000
Sale price:
$17,500
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19th Century German 7/8
Probable latter 19th centruy 7/8 carved German bass, maker unknown. New fingerboard & bridge. Fine, oil varnished instrument. Great orchestral bass. String length 44 inches. |
Sold!
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Rumano Solano 5-string
Oversized, extra large body, made in 2000, one owner. String length 41-1/2".
You've got to see this bass to believe it!
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$13,500
Sale price:
$12,500
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Older Czech Fully Carved Flatback
3/4 Czech bass. Restored by the Bass Violin Shop.
Hat peg tuners, gotz endpin. Great for jazz or classical. 42-1/2" string length.
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$8,000
Sale price:
$6,800
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Herold Jaeger
Carved 3/4 Czech roundback 3/4 bass. 1940's strad copy.
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$7,500
Sale price:
$6,900
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Czech Turn-of-the-Century
Smaller 3/4 flatback Czech bass, recently restored at the Bass Violin Shop.
Highly flamed back and ribs, hat peg tuners, great solo bass. 41 1/2" string length |
$8,000
Sale price:
$5,800 |
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Karl Hofner 3/4
Kohr 56-V 1999 fully carved Hofner 3/4 bass. Comes with Ingles stand and Bobelock cover. Big sound for a small bass! |
$7,500
Sale price:
$6,500
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Carved German 'Wunderlich' Blonde
Great sounding, older German Wunderlich bass with Mooradian Cover, Realist pickup and bow quiver.
Recently restored at the Bass Violin Shop. 41-1/2 string length. |
$6,800
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Czech 7/8 Fully Carved Roundback
Fully-carved 7/8 roundback bass. Originally set-up and sold at BVS in 2002.
Really big sound...in excellent condition. String length 42".
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$5,800
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German 3/4 Musima
Fully-carved 3/4 bass. . Consignment bass. No cover.
Really big sound...in excellent condition. String length ".
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$5,800
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Sam Shen Rogeri Willow
Sam Shen SB200 Rogeri large 3/4. Willow sides & back. Big, deep tone.
Beautiful instrument. String length, 41-3/4 inches. List price, $6425. |
$5,397
Sale price:
$5,140
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Eastman VB605
Eastman VB605 fully-carved 3/4 consignment bass w/ antique varnish. 2001 model.
Great condition and better sounding than most new ones. With Cushy cover.
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Sold!
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Eastman VB305 Roundback
3/4 bass with dark antique varnish, individual French style tuners.
Consignment bass, excellent condition. Very good orchestral or jazz bass.
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Sold!
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Christopher 7/8 Five String
Fully carved 5 string bass with Busetto corners and Bobelock cover. Very good condition. Total list value is $6,520. |
$5,000
Sale price: $3,990
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Euro Concert Romanian Flatback
EuroConcert Romanian Flatback 3/4. Fully carved 2001 Model consignment bass. It's in great condition and sounds big and beautiful.
Includes Mooradian custom cover. New Gotz ebony fingerboard and endpin just added.
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$4,600
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Gliga fully carved
Flatback, fully carved 3/4. Rubner tuning machines. One owner.
Well cared for, excellent condition, great Big sound!
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$3,500
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American Standard bass #2090
Vintage American-made, laminated bass, built in 1950. Canvas bag included. 43" string length.
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$3,500
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Sam Shen SB200 Flatback Willow 3/4 or 7/8
Flatback Gamba. Solid willow back and ribs and carved spruce top. Big
warm even tone. Varnished in reddish brown oil. String lengths, 41-5/8 & 42-1/4 inches.
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$4,450 (3/4)
$5,675 (7/8)
Sale price:
$3,560 (3/4)
$4,540 (7/8)
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Kay S-1 #53018
We've reset the neck on this fantastic jazz/bluegrass bass.
Set-up with Innovation Super Silver strings. It's a beaut.
Ebony fingerboard and inlaid purfling, even around the
F holes. Includes cover.
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Sam Shen SB180 Hybrid - oil varnish
Choice carved spruce top, flamed German maple veneer sides
and back. String length, 41-1/2 inches. Also
available in 1/2 size. A fantastic bass! List price, $3125. |
$2,812.50 |
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Sam Shen SB150 Hybrid Oil Finish
Same great Sam Shen bass with carved top and violin corners, with a beautiful oil finish. String length, 41-1/2 inches.
Also available in 1/2 size. |
$2550
Sale price: $2,400
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Custom Euro Basic Romanian Laminated
Large 3/4 bass with custom BVS antique varnish. Carved sides, laminated top and back.
Obligato Strings. 41-1/2 string length.
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$2,600
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Euro Basic Romanian
Romanian large 3/4 size laminated bass with solid ribs. A beautiful bass - great for jazz, classical or bluegrass. |
$1,920 |
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Sam Shen SB100 Laminated
Fully laminated, beautiful oil varnish and French style individual tuners.
Handcarved neck and scroll. Well built Chinese bass. Lightweight with ebony fingerboard. String length, 41-1/2 inches.
Also available in 1/8 to 3/4 sizes. |
$1,880 |
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Sam Shen SB90
Sam Shen SB90 Blonde 3/4 bass. Laminated spruce top. Laminated maple back and rib veneers.
Aged blonde laquer finish. w/ choice of Helicore strings. List $1950.
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Sold! |
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Kohr K-59
3/4 size laminated bass. Includes bag and choice of Helicore strings.
Spruce top laminate. String length, 41-1/2 inches. |
$1,680 |
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Sam Shen SB80
Available in 3/4, 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 sizes. Tremendous sound and playability. Includes bag and choice of Helicore or Corelli strings.
Fully laminated bass. A great bass for the money. 3/4 string length, 41-3/8 inches. |
$1,495 |
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