Double Bass Bass Store Directory

[Jbhopper]

Hey all,

I'm looking to compile a list of fine double bass dealers. I think it would be helpful for students, such as myself, who are looking to upgrade their instruments. It doesn't have to be a particularly large shop, just as long as they deal in high quality basses. Heres the list I have so :

MODERATOR EDIT: @BobDeRosa has been kind enough to assemble a list with links that incorporates all suggestions so far. I will paste it here:

Arizona

Andrew’s Fine Violins, Mesa

String Emporium, Chandler

Arkansas

Little Rock Violin Shop, Little Rock

Palmer Violin Shop, Rogers


California

Fantastic Musical Instruments (FMI), Pasadena

Jeff Sahs, Sacramento

Los Angeles Bass Works, Los Angeles

Lemur Music, San Clemente
Steve Swan String Basses, Burlingame


Colorado

Ross Double Bass, Wheat Ridge


Connecticut
Atelier, Greenwich/Cos Cob

Seery Strings, Bristol

Upton Bass, Mystic


Florida

Barnes Violins, Boca Raton

Miami Classics Corp., Miami (no website)

Miami String, El Portal

Violin Shop Sarasota, Sarasota

Violin Shop Tampa, Tampa


Georgia

Ronald Sachs Violins, Lilburn


Hawaii

Nathaniel Rich Strings, Hilo


Illinois

A440 Violin Shop, Chicago

Cassandra Strings, Algonquin

Chicago Bass Works (Andrew Hassel), Matteson

Quinlan & Fabish, Burr Ridge

Seman Violins, Skokie
Sonksen Strings, Chicago


Indiana

Paige’s Music, Indianapolis


Kansas

Beautiful Music Violin Shop, Lawrence

Black Dog Bass Works, Mission
KC Strings, Merriam

Nick Lloyd, Nicholas County


Maine

Gael McKeon Double Bass Lutherie, Portland

James Adams Violin Repair, Deer Isle


Maryland

Bob's House of Basses, Glenn Dale


Michigan

Guarneri House, Hudsonville


Minnesota

All Strings Attached, Golden Valley, Stillwater

John Michael Smith, Luthier, St. Paul


Missouri

St. Louis Strings, St. Louis and Chesterfield
Top Notch Violins, Maplewood

Wyatt Violin Shop, Independence


New Jersey

Egan String Instruments, Gibbsboro
Finlay + Gage Musical Instruments , Maplewood NJ

Gollihur Music, Mullica Hill

JD Hill Music, Lawrenceville

Riccardi's Violin Shop, Sicklerville
VandeKopple Basses, Midland Park


New Mexico

Robertson & Sons Violin Shop - Home, Albuquerque


New York

Bass Garden, Yonkers

Jeff Bollbach, Freeport
David Gage String Instruments, New York

Fairbanks Violin Shop, Binghamton (no website)
Kolstein's, Baldwin

MacBlane String Inst., Preble
Luthier’s Care (Michael Griffin), Fairport
Monaco's Violin Shop , Getzville
O'Hara Fine Instruments, Brewster

Race Orchestral Strings, Ithaca
Stringed Instrument Services, Fairport
The Violin Shoppe, Oneida NY


North Carolina

Dr. Bass, Durham
The Bass Violin Shop, Greensboro, NC
Ron's Pickin' Parlor, Stanfield
The Violin Shoppe, Charlotte


Ohio

Bowed String Shop LLC, Lakewood

Cincinnati Bass Cellar, Cincinnati

Stearns Violins Inc., Hartville

The Loft Violin Shop, Columbus


Oregon

Doug Heydon, Luthier, Springfield

Pete's Upright Bass Shop, Portland



Pennsylvania

J. R. Judd Violins - Williamsport

Michael F. Magee Luthier Services, Slippery Rock
Montero Violins, Emmaus
Shank’s Strings, Elizabethtown

Volkwein's, Pittsburgh


Rhode Island

Beekman Violin, Inc., Wakefield


South Carolina
Bernhardt House of Violins, Greenville

Tennessee
Jim Ferguson Double Bass Shop, Nashville
Knoxville Fine Violins, Knoxville
Wilhite Strings, Knoxville
Williams Fine Violins, Nashville



Texas

Blackerby Violin Shop, Austin

Dallas Strings, Allen
Joey Naeger Basses, Katy
Lisle Violin Shop, Houston
Mitch Moehring Strings, Kilgore
Quantum Bass Center, Houston

Sam’s Strings LLC, Katy
Strait Music - Double Basses

Texas Violin Shop, Converse


Utah
Summerhays Music, Orem
Whittlesticks, Cedar City


Virginia

Brobst Violin Shop, Alexandria
Day Violins, Chantilly
Fretwell Bass & Acoustic Instruments LLC, Staunton
Wolf Instruments at The Schoolhouse, The Plains


Washington

Custom Strings, Spokane Valley

Kennedy Violins, Vancouver

The Bass Church, Seattle


Wisconsin

Double Bass Workshop, Monona
Heid Music Co., Appleton





CANADA

Montreal

Jules Saint-Michel
Twigg Musique
Mario Lamarre
Fred Boiss Luthier



Toronto

Stand Up Guy Basses, Toronto



GERMANY

Bassico (Munich, Bavaria)

Thomann, Burgebrach, Bavaria




IRELAND

The Double Bass Workshop, Galway, Ireland

 

[Tom Lane]

LA Bass Works, Los Angeles, CA
Lemur Bass, San Capistrano, CA

and you might want to indicate that Swan's is close to San Francisco, CA because most folks won't know where Burlingame is.

 

[Jbhopper]

Added!

 

[AGCurry]

KC Strings, Kansas City
St. Louis Strings, St. Louis (satellite of KC Strings)
Top Notch Violins, St. Louis
String Emporium, Chandler, AZ
Quantum Bass Center, Houston

 

[Tom Lane]

And Gollihur.com. Not a large selection, but worth considering for the right person.

 

[Ryan in PDX]

Pete's Upright Bass Shop, Portland, OR
Kennedy Violins, Vancouver, WA

 

[Jmilitsc]

Constantin’s place Atelier - CT

 

[Jim Dombrowski]

Ross Double Bass - Denver, CO

 

[Keyser Soze]

Kolstein's, Baldwin, (Long Island) NY

 

[Leo Smith]

Shank’s Strings, Elizabethtown, PA (deals only with upright basses)

 

[Greg Clinkingbeard]

I sell new Shen basses as well used instruments in Mission, KS.

 

[Up and Away]

Stand Up Guy Basses, Toronto Ontario. Sales and repair, Shen dealer.

 

[BobDeRosa]

Stringed Instrument Services, Fairport, NY (near Rochester). Exclusive US distributor for Shen instruments and excellent service for any brand. Outstanding in every way.

 

[groooooove]

kolsteins on long island is particularly good if you are looking for really high end stuff.

mark leue in Massachusetts is a fantastic option for students. possibly the best place for a budget bass.

 

[Chris Fitzgerald]

Nice thread topic. The OP can PM me with an updated list at some/various points and I can edit it into the first post. If anyone wanted to collect the links to the shops, it would be even more useful. This would make a nice sticky thread.

 

[slappahdabass]

Bass Garden, NYC. Had great dealings with Geoff there.

 

[Don Hergert]

Fantastic Musical Instruments (FMI), Pasadena, CA

 

[Brilee]

Bob's House of Basses - Glenn Dale, MD (near Wash. DC)
J. R. Judd Violins - Williamsport, PA

 

[Carl Hillman]

Hey all,

I'm looking to compile a list of fine double bass dealers. I think it would be helpful for students, such as myself, who are looking to upgrade their instruments. It doesn't have to be a particularly large shop, just as long as they deal in high quality basses. Heres the list I have so :

A440 Violin Shop, Chicago, IL
Brobst Violin Shop, Alexandria, VA
Cincinnati Bass Cellar, Cincinnati, OH
David Gage String Instruments, New York, NY
Dr. Bass, Durham, NC
JD Hill Music, Lawrenceville, NJ
LA Bass Works, Los Angeles, CA
Lemur Bass, San Capistrano, CA
O'Hara Fine Instruments, Brewster, NY
Sonksen Strings, Chicago, IL
Steve Swan String Bass, Burlingame, CA (close to San Francisco)
The Bass Violin Shop, Greensboro, NC
Upton Bass, Mystic, CT

Robertson & Sons Violin Shop - Home Albuquerque, NM

 

[BobDeRosa]

Nice thread topic. The OP can PM me with an updated list at some/various points and I can edit it into the first post. If anyone wanted to collect the links to the shops, it would be even more useful. This would make a nice sticky thread.

I'll be happy to help with the links, Chris. Do you foresee the final list as the names and locations of the shops, all clickable? US only? List by state?