We stock a variety of double basses and high-end electric basses. All our site content was lost when our previous web host got out of the hosting business, so please pardon our dust as we rebuild the inventory page. Our lines of brand-new basses include Moretti carved basses in sizes from 3/4 down to 1/32, Emilio da Padova laminated basses in 3/4 and 1/2, and a laminated bass we receive direct from the workshop - "La Zingarella".
A handmade bass that was made in the Christopher workshop as the protytpe of their popular Gofriller model. Extraordinary wood and workmanship. Chromatic B extension by Aaron Riley of Guarneri House, individual wood tuners. Recent Spirocore and Bel Canto strings contribute to its open as well as powerful tone. Very good adjustable bridge in excellent condition. Ebony bumpers. Highly flamed back and sides are very striking - an extremely beautiful instrument. An excellent value for its workmanship, material, tone and playability at $13,000.
Dimensions:
String length: 41.75”
Top length: 42.5”
Rib depth: 9”
Upper-bout width: 20.5”
C-bout width: 14.5”
Lower-bout width: 27.5”
This bass is like the SS version of your favorite car. Everything you like, only faster. Beautiful wood grain, highly flamed maple, beautiful shape and color, surprising horsepower. It has impressed all the visitors around the shop with its powerful low end and round, open sound. As open as it is as a new bass, the sound will develop even more on playing in and this bass will be truly remarkable. Well set up, very playable. Currently set up with ultra-premium Pirastro Original FlatChrome strings, it’s practically a phenomenon in its price range. Just $5600.
This early 20th-century Bohemian bass is like the perfect date: good-looking, well-behaved, and with no issues. Never mind that you met her on the internet. Well set up, easy to get around; warm, mature and open sound.
The best-playing and best-sounding example of the Kolstein Fendt model we have seen. Very good condition, resonant and powerful, very playable 5-string. Amazing E string on this bass! $11,000
Christian Laborie 'Piattalini' model. Handmade by one of the world's premier makers. Beautiful wood, especially the figure in the top spruce. Deep ribs and a steep cutaway toward the neck block. This bass has been a favorite with players visiting the shop, drawing many compliments about its very refined, singing tone and outstanding quick response. It is extremely predictable and easy to play in tune with a 41 1/2"string lenth. Its neck geometry makes for ease of access to thumb position. Many of its attributes suggest it would be an incomparable solo bass.
Ca. 1850, possibly Italian. A very interesting and unique bass which is gratifying to play. Its body is small, closer to that of a 1/2 size bass, but the neck is a normal length and the string length is a perfect 41 1/2". Very thin ribs of highly figured maple. Mature and full tone, surprisingly large sound for its size. This bass will give a player of shorter stature a great advantage, or work beautifully as a solo bass in a very moderate price range. $12,000
