Double Bass Sales

Quality Hungarian double bass with violin corners. Solid hand-carved spruce with attractive flaming to the maple sides and back, top of the range machine heads, French bridge and ‘solo’ strings fitted. Steeply raked shoulders makes for ease of playing. Dimensions: - Length of body: 43 inches Upper bout: 21½ inches Middle bout: 390 mm (15¾ inches) Lower bout: 680 mm (27¼ inches) Upper Rib depth: (8 inches) Lower Rib depth: (8⅝ inches) String length: (40½ inches)

Original very nice without any kind of repair. 73 cm long weight 125 gram.

A very fine, rare contrabass by the venerable luthier. Highly resonant and playable, this bass is suited to the soloist or more agile player, having a very refined neck contour and 'gamba' body styling. Valued between £16,000 and 18,000 by Tony Houska (Contrabass UK). Valued at £1400 by Malcolm Healy. Can be viewed in Cheltenham or London.

For sale a superb Bultitude bow, this is an early example so no fleur de lys etc. Length of stick (without button) 66cm, length of hair 52cm, weight 145 gr. Only selling because I had to make a choice between my Sartory and this bow, but the quality of the Bultitude is very close. Big fat and resonant tone. The bow is currently at Hietbrink bow makers , Arnhem the netherlands you can contact him for further info at; hgtehietbrink at gmail dot com. Price €5000, about 3650GB pounds,5550USD

For sale very nice Roger Lotte bow in very good condition. Length of stick (without button) 65,5 cm , length of hair 51 cm , weight 131 gr. A classic and refined french bow. The bow is currently at Hietbrink bow makers , Arnhem the netherlands. You can contact him for further info at hgtehietbrink at gmail dot com. Price €4000 about 2900 GB pounds, 4450 US dollars.

Très Bon contrebasse Luthier Tchèque 70 Ans. Mesur: 105 cm D Très puisant chaleureuse Son.

Beautiful restored master luthier double bass.it is labelled carolus bor Dvorak.the bass has been fully restored at some point and is a very nice instrument and fairly light for a large bass vibrating string length 106cm,lower bout 64cm upper54cm depth 21cm.based in Kent and will ship abroad.good volume and tone from a rare quality instrument.any inspection welcome.

From Tom Martin. Made 2010 but hardly used. Big warm sound and immediate. No scratches and as new condition. Keyed extension in excellent condition. Bought as 2nd instrument and now surplus to requirements Available to see and play in spacious music room in North Oxon. London 1hr by train. M40 10 mins from J10 and J 11, M1 40 minutes

HUGE, powerful sound + clear, deep tone. Extremely rounded tone suited for both jazz and orchestral playing. Great playability due to very slender shoulders, but has a large lower bout allowing for strong projection in the lower register. New fingerboard and bridge fitted recently, adding modern flair to a historically-rich instrument.

The most wonderful plywood bass I have ever played, truly a professional instrument for all roots music as well as jazz. This Duke was made in Germany in 2011, custom colour a wonderful chocolate matte finish. Check the photos for the detail. Bass is in immaculate condition. Esteemed luthier work has made it wonderful to play, comes with 2 quality bridges both with quality adjusters for either jazz or rockabilly type play. Including padded bag. I'm in Scotland, but get in touch as I'm flexible

Beautiful Italian style 3/4 bass in faultless condition & of highest quality and tone,made by a master modern day luthier,the bass is made from the finest maple and spruce & she sings to the highest level,you just will not find another instrument that gets close to this at this price tag,Truly magnificent,scale length103.5 cm. based in Hildenborough kent,please call or email & I can pick you up from station if needed,any inspection,bass is labelled. last played in an Hungarian Symphony orchestra

Absolutely stunning German double bass made of the highest quality from an excellent luthier,probably the best sounding instrument I have heard,totally faultless and rare 104cm scale length first to see and play will buy at a price more than half it's true value,any inspection welcome and will ship abroad at owners expense and risk,email for more info,based in Hildenborough kent. last played in an Hungarian Symphony orchestra

old German double bass. beautiful flame wood. message me for more info and pics

Selection of twelve good and interesting basses. Email me to receive the list giving details and reasonable prices.

1887 3/4 Stunning,rare,fully restored and set up to professional standard.The Bass sounds beautiful and so easy to play.Absolutely no disappointments.Based in Kent,Please email or phone for more details.Original makers label

Forty one and three quarter inch stop length.

Really comfortable bass to play.

Slim bodied and suitable for adults and children

compact and easy to transport, but with a big sound, a very versatile bass. Comes with a David Gage realist pick up installed and a light soft case.

Surprisingly loud bass considering it's size, it has great projection and was the perfect for my postgrad. The varnish is not immaculate but the sound makes up for it - perfect for a student.

Length 71cm

Instrument has been well used and well maintained. Lovely swell back; original scroll. Beautiful colo Valued at £10,000. Will sell for £8,000 O.N.O

Suzuki " modello Maggini,ex Dragonetti, anno di costruzione 2013, a Cremona; fondo,fasce in ciliegio come l'originale lunghezza corda 105, cassa 109. Ottimo suono e molto facile da suonare, soprattutto da solista, grazie alle spalle molto basse dello strumento. info in privato.

Built in 1989.

Mirecourt. circa 1885. Completely restored in October 2014 by established luthier Michael Hart. (credentials on google.) The original Mirecourt label was visible and a date of 1885 (95?) feintly evident during restoration. Originally 3 string.

Bargain for quick sale.

Suono caldo, profondo e avvolgente. Non ha lupi. Strumento fantastico!

Das Instrument ist in sehr gutem Zustand und komplett restauriert. Grosser, strahlender, warmer Ton. D-Mensur, 107cm schwingende Saitenlänge. Aktuelles Wertgutachten von Horst Grünert vorhanden.

Padded seat & back-rest height adjustable.VG quality,VGC. (Also DB music, learner-grade 5.Enquire by email)

youtube link: http://youtu.be/SzCRXNdC-F4

Stunning maple sides and back. Top quality everything: new ebony fingerboard, Belcanto strings, best bridge, and German endpin. Special 'Sydenham' C Extension; string length: 41¼ inches, 10" ribs. More info./pics on request.

All good quality fittings, in good condition and in excellent playing order. Bow – Alfred Knoll Brazil wood hexagonal stick with fine ebony half mounted frog. Modern padded cover.

1887 3/4 Stunning,rare,fully restored and set up to professional standard.The Bass sounds beautiful and so easy to play.Absolutely no disappointments.Based in Kent,Please email or phone for more details.Original makers labe

Currently being played in the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Excellent condition for its age. Big punchy sound, strung with guts. Used it in numerous recordings. 5500€

The first owner is member of the National Orchestra of Thessaloniki, and I played with it for my advanced studies. Available with soft case.

Repaired by J.F.Lott (label). Dendrochronology & cross dating report of the instrument revealed a very probable date of 1769. The bass is being played in Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Feel free to request more photos and sound track

Scroll and tuners, branded Irroy Charotte, are original and instrument was built as a 4stringed instrument. Mensur: 109cm

i bought it in dusseldorf in 2003, and used it extensively for more 10 years, taking my double bass degree on it, playing it in classical orchestras and contemporary groups, in jazz and popular ensembles

String length: 105,5 cm Perfectly restored and setup by Jurgen Preyer, with detachable low-c extension by Harry Jansen.

Made by R. Gabute, copy Charles Quenoil. Formerly owned by 'Het Gelders Orkest'. If you would like some more information, please send me an email.

Diapason 105 cm lenght. The wood used for the construction is all italian: rounded back and ribs in walnut, soundboard in red spruce. The construction is completely handmade.

The instrument is beautifully made and has exceptionally beautifully flamed maple back and sides. The stop is 106.5. Please feel free to contact me for more details or to make an appointment to try the bass out.

106 string length , Eb neck.It can be viewed and played at any time in Ilford, London.

» (Jean-François Raffin). Poids : 139 g longueur de la baguette : 67,9cm longueur totale : 70,1cm baguette octogonale en très beau bois de pernambouc, made in 1955 5 000 euros

Peter Barnaby low C extension. Very fine sound, superb orchestral bass. Played by principal bass, Scottish Opera

Circa 1890. Five strings, Bel Canto. String length 107cm, back 108cm, ribs 21cm, upper bout 52cm, lower bout 64cm. Comes with padded case.

Modern German machine heads. Back length 1090mm, String length 1080mm. Valued by Martin Lawrence at £5000, reduced selling price due to a little maintance needed on the instrument. Instrument location: London