BASSES FOR SALE
Under $3000
Fully carved violin shaped round back: Obligato strings, dark varnish
Samuel Shen: hybrid, model 150, Helicore strings
Under $4000
Samuel Shen, 2009: Model 190 "Rogeri" flat back, Belcanto strings
Under $6000
Anon. German, circa 1955: big sound, gamba round back
Under $ 8000
John Juzek, circa 1970: good solid bass, violin shaped
August Kohr: large gamba shaped, deep sound, Evah Pirazzi strings
Xuechang Sun: Our most popular student bass: every one has been good -
I can't say enough nice things!
Under $ 10,000
Samuel Kolstein & Son, 1988: Flat back orchestra bass
Wilhelm Klier, Erlangen, 2004: Elegant bass from a good maker Sold
Samuel Shen, 800 series, 2001: Loud - used in a major symphony;
Sloane machines Sold
Benedikt Lang, Mittenwald, 1979: excellent bass, great value
Under $ 20,000
Fratelli Sirleto, Naples: Lott Model, flat back, excellent bass
Thomas Andres, The Plains, 2009: Prescott model - winner of
Certificate of Merit for Tone, ISB competition
"A massive instrument
with nice character, great for orchestra and jazz",
"nice matching
of materials", "excellent orchestral bass sound",
"nice clean work", "A beautiful sounding bass"...
Under $ 30,000
Giuseppe Zamberti, Venice, 1909: easy to play, versatile
Under $ 40,000
Frederick Verhasselt, Brussels, 1845: great orchestra bass
Under $ 50,000
Paul Claudot, circa 1860: restored by William Tarr in 1878,
sophisticated orchestra bass in great condition
