Sold Instruments

  •  2010 Viennese styled Hungarian. Large 3/4 made in Budapest by Akos Balaz. Beautiful sound and playability. $11,000 obo.
  • 2009 Kolstein "Fendt" Copy" Large, beautiful, full bodied flat back bass, with violin corners. Huge penetrating sound that satisfies. Pizz, or Arco. $9,300.
  • 2004 Paesold 4/4 Gamba, round back bass. I bought this bass new. Sold it in my shop, and it has been played in and sound amazing. Massive tone, with huge potential. $9,500. SOLD
  • 2006 Upton Bass  Laminated "Hawkes" model. Excellent condition with a huge, even, sound. $2650. Sold!
  • 1960's Epiphone Bas 3/4 very nice condition. SOLD
  • Chinese  Fully Carved "Violin Corner" Very nice! Big sound, Classy tuners, and not heavy. Fully set up, with D'Addario strings and bag. ~SOLD
  • 1999 Shen 3/4 Carved Double Bass. Excellent Condition! Gamba Sloping shoulders, full sound, projects well.~SOLD
  • 1941 Gibson 3/4 Laminated Double Bass #B-150-12/41 Focused sound! Excellent condition.~SOLD
  • 1962 Rauner  3/4 Hybrid. Carved Top, laminated back and sides. Great jazz bass.~SOLD               
  • 1958 Kay S-9 #40380 Blond Swingmaster VERY GOOD condition!
  • Knilling 3/4 Flatback ca.1999 Fully Carved. Set up for jazz- SOLD 
  • Bavarian 3/4 ca.1800 Amazing condition and sound. (a shop favorite!)- SOLD
  • German Flat back ca. 1860 Beautiful sound, restored by Kolstein- SOLD
  • Mueller 3/4 carved, Jazz or classical- SOLD
  • 1948 Kay M-1- SOLD
  • 1952 TV-1 VERY RARE! - SOLD.
  • Roth ca.1960- SOLD
  • Goetz ca. 1960- SOLD
  • German"Sears & Roebuck" 3/4 Flatback ca. 1900-- SOLD
  • Romanian Flat back ca.1970- Very focused jazz and arco. Excellent condition!- SOLD
  • 1999 Shen 7/8 Gemunder (- SOLD
  • 2002 Shen 7/8 Gemunder- SOLD
  • 1996 Franz Kollar, 3/4 Hybrid. made in Czech Republic. Excellent cond. SOLD
  • 1937 Kay M-1 #411 (really!) Beautiful condition. Rare 3 piece neck with ebony strip, never broken. Well adjusted. Padded bag included. SOLD
  • 1956 Kay C-1 #38387. Beautiful patina and sound. Old neck repair-solid. Plays easy. SOLD
  • 1990 Kai Arvi #45 SOLD
  • ca. 1915 Lowendal SOLD
  • Shen model 190 Hybrid 5/8.  SOLD
  •  Kay Blond 5 string Swing Master. SOLD
  • ca.1880 3/4 German Flat back shop bass. Fully restored in 1987 and looks like it was done yesterday. Huge penetrating sound. Hat peg tuners.....SOLD.
  • 1990 Kai Arvi 3/4 violin corners Canadian, eh? A very nice bass. Impeccable condition.....$18,500.