Unless
noted, each
of these basses has been set up by me
personally. I have planed and
polished the fingerboard to create exactly the relief I believe works
best, and
no bumps at all. I have carefully fit the sound post, and set the
action
low enough to play easily, yet high enough to sound clear. Most players
who visit my shop are surprised by how well these basses work. If
your playing has evolved to where you know what specifications suit you
best, I am most likely able to put your instrument there instead.
On basses over $3500 I will let you have the new strings of your
choice,
and work with you for up to a year to make sure the set up suits you. Bruce Sexauer
I am selling this Gem for a local
Symphony player. It may be that his 1850ish Prescott is superior, but
this bass is good enough to make the rest of my inventory seem weak
kneed. This bass is solid! $14,000 SOLD!!!
So
hard to say what this is exactly, but it sounds great. It's been around
the block a couple of times, but it plays fine and needs nothing to go
to work tonight. It is fully carved and German or Bohemian, probably
just pre-war. The neck is
never broken, and the plates are in very good condition; unusual for an
older
instrument. Engraved tuners. $3800
Eastman
150
This is
very similar to the current #200, but 15 years old! Sounds great, and
I've sold it twice before but it comes back in trade-up. I offer full
purchase price in credit if the customer trades up 150% value, so it
happens fairly often. This bass is ready to go with quiver bag and a
pick-up $3200.
Colin Wultur
Not so old, but since I knocked my
music stand over and scarred the top it has to be considered broken in.
This European made 3/4 size violin cornered bass should sell for over
$7,000, but my too casual style is your gain: $5000
"Eastman"
is probably the best know of
the basses I've seen coming out of China.
They are actually handmade at a bench, as I would do it, and the look,
feel, and sound reflect this heritage. It is all quarter sawn wood,
ebony
fingerboard, high quality bridge, Rubner "French" machines, your choice
of
strings, and of course my best set up for your style of playing. (in
stock) I have a new one ($4200
) and a 2 year old one ($3800) as
well!
Eastman #501
Bonnie, Eastman's current traveling
sales force, paid me a visit the other day and showed me violins and
cellos made exclusively for small shops such as mine. They had very
lovely hand varnish jobs on them and she allowed as how there were also
basses done up this way. So I ordered one and it has arrived. This bass
was pre-set-up, and seems fine at first blush. This instrument has a
suggested retail price of $5900,
but I don't need that much, though I
can't name my price here, you'll have to call..
April/2011 -
I have
a 202 and the Gofriller in stock. (Christopher)
.
Christopher's
Workshop Most models come
in three
styles: Gamba (*01), Violin (*03), and Busetto (*02). There are now 3
finish levels: Gloss, Satin, and Antique. Antique is new in '07, and
adds more than a touch of class. I always order these basses
with the optional German made tuners. Life is too short for inferior
machine tuners just to save a few dollars. There is a lesser
model, #100, but I don't see the value compared to the #200 for the
$200 difference, unless you are a school. Prices are rising after years
of being static.
Big bass, big sound, medium
price at (special) $4800. All
solid wood and fully carved, yet amazinigly light,
a good thing IMO.
Christopher's
second level bass. Model 202;
A Busetto shape
is pictured though it comes in 2 other styles,
with very impressive flamed veneers on the back and sides, and all spruce
veneers (this is important) in the top. It is surprisingly
superior to Christopher's entry level model 100, and so worth the $200
difference that I don't stock the lesser any longer. $1900
including my set-up. I currently have this w/violin corners AND
Busetto. Upgraded strings and/or endpin are available for a modest
up-charge.
I
believe this is the best bass coming out of China. The least
expensive has the same flawless craftmanship of the most expensive, and
materials are just what I'd have chosen . As the price goes up the
materials get fancier, and the attention to graduation get more
finicky, and the Top of the Line "Master" bass in the best I've seen
from anywhere, I've sold 2 of them and the professionals who bought
them (one local Symphony player and one Jazz player) remain satisfied.
These start at $5500 and run up into the middle teens. I currently have
a very nice 3/4 size #402 at $6200.
Not actually an X. Sun, but
similarly sourced! This bass is rewriting the price you need to pay for
a great solid topped/laminated side and back bass. Beautiful to look
at, and a great Ebony fingerboard, this bass has as big a sound
as any Hybrid I've seen or heard. $2400
with my full set-up and premium
strings AND a bag too! I have a 7/8 as well.
Here's a video of my
customer Gary Brown playing his X. Sun Bass. It's the entry level
401 model!
I have the wood on hand to build a
few
basses, and wonder if you might be interested in talking about
that?
