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Bob Gollihur's
Double Bass Luthier Directory Project
(Part of the Upright Bass Links Page)
Paulo Gomes Luthier WorkshopThis began as a part of the companion Double Bass Links page, where this Double Bass Luthier Project was born. It outgrew the original page and now stands on its own. While "luthier" can be used to refer to instrument builders, in this case it is aimed mostly at those who can repair and set up basses. However, some of the members of this list also or exclusively build instruments. The bass links page includes sources of basses, where you will find both retail stores and suppliers as well as artisans who craft double basses.

In July 1998 I began to ask other bassists to contribute names and contact information for luthiers who work on and sell basses, as a resource for others needing such information. The following have been received or found by me so far. Please contribute information to expand this list. Your fellow bassists and I thank you!

I enthusiastically welcome any additional factual information regarding any luthier's activities and services offered, as well as updated email and web addresses.

Please understand that this directory is simply a listing of people and shops that have been submitted to us. Anybody can claim to be a bass repairman regardless of their actual knowledge or experience. Those in this listing are not endorsed or recommended by us, so choose carefully. Getting references from other respected bass players may be the best way to check on the quality of work.

Luthiers are often a great source for new and used instruments, as well as repairs. Also note the Stores, Instruments, Parts section on the Double Bass Links Page where you will find many other sources, including those where you can purchase a bass that has been set-up.


Enjoy! - Bob



United States
Alabama
Birmingham, Bob Tedrow
Primarily a concertina builder, but does repairs on bass viols and bows

Arizona
Cave Creek, Gerald VonTietz
Builds and repairs basses

Phoenix, The String Shop of Arizona
480-829-8595
Repairs...

Scottsdale, Joel Shewchuck
480-797-8727
violin maker and luthier, repairs

Tucson, Tom Bielejec
520-881-2961
Repairs

Williams, Lou Carle, Gateway Music Corporation
Repairs

Arkansas
Sherwood, Independent Music Service
Instrument repair and restoration.

California
AN IMPORTANT NOTE:, Those in this listing are not endorsed or recommended by us simply by their appearance here, so choose carefully.
Please understand that this directory is simply a listing of people and shops that have been gathered by or submitted to us. Anybody can claim to be a bass repairman regardless of his actual knowledge or experience. Getting references from other respected bass players may be the best way to check on the quality of work before making an appointment.

Eureka, Robert and Geoff Daugherty, Daugherty Violin Shop
Repairs, restorations, sales, basses and other violin family instruments

Berkeley, Ifshin Violins
Repairs, restorations, accessories

Fort Bragg, Allan Droyan, The String Bass Shop

Fresno, Stephen Bridgham
(559) 432-9071 sbvln@aol.com
Repairs, restorations

Glendale, Thomas Metzler Violin Shop
818-246-0278, 818-246-8697 fax
Basses and bows, repairs, rentals, accessories

Long Beach, World of Strings
562-599-3913
Repairs, restoration, basses and accessories

Los Angeles, Lisa J. Gass, Los Angeles Bass Works
Repairs, restoration, new basses

Los Angeles, Nick Roubas Concert Violins
Repairs all strings

Oakland, Michael Olivola & Hannah Mayne, The Bass House
Services basses, sales of parts and accessories, restorations, builds basses

Palo Alto, Lawrence Haussler, Palo Alto Violins
650-327-8465
Services all stringed instruments, sells new and used, builds violins.

Petaluma, Bruce Sexauer, luthier
Repairs, maintenance, custom parts, and sales of new and used basses and bows; builds guitars and violins.

Santa Cruz (Felton), The Bass Doctor, Matt Bohn
Setups, bridges, repair, restoration, etc.

San Diego, Hammond Ashley Violins
Repair, restoration, sales and rental

San Jose, Kamimoto String Instruments, Hideo Kamimoto
(408) 298-8168, (800) 892-3199; fax (408) 298-8198 http://www.kamimotostrings.com kamimoto@saturn.he.net
Full service bass shop, new and used basses.

San Jose, Stevens Violin Shop
Basses and bows, repairs

South San Francisco, Acoustic Bass Shop, Alex Friedman
Double bass repair and restoration; new, used, and original instruments; flight cases, rentals, amplifiers, supplies.

Winters, Keith Cary Stringed Intrument Repair
530-795-3173 kcary@dcn.org
Repairs, used instruments, and accessories

Colorado
Paonia, Laughing Bear Instruments, Ted Moniak & Ted Birk
Basses built to order, restorations, repairs, custom gut string sets, custom light bass tuners, handmade parts, historical repros, Smartwood(tm) fingerboards of nonendangered species, custom instruments

Denver, Robert Ross
Set up, repair, c extensions, restoration, maker, new and used basses for sale

Connecticut
AN IMPORTANT NOTE:, Those in this listing are not endorsed or recommended by us simply by their appearance here, so choose carefully.
Please understand that this directory is simply a listing of people and shops that have been gathered by or submitted to us. Anybody can claim to be a bass repairman regardless of his actual knowledge or experience. Getting references from other respected bass players may be the best way to check on the quality of work before making an appointment.

Branford, David Mix Bass Repair
Repairs, restorations, accessories, instruments

Bristol, Seery Strings
All strings and Bow Repairs, Set up and Restorations

Cromwell, Asetta Strings, Michael Asetta
Double Bass repair, restorations

Mystic, Upton Bass
Instruments, new and old, restorations to simple setup work

Old Greenwich, Constantin Popescu, LLC, Atelier
Restorations, repairs, sales, rentals, accessories, setups by performing bassist

Westport, Constantin Popescu, LLC, Atelier
Restorations, repairs, sales, rentals, accessories, setups by performing bassist

District of Columbia
Washington DC, John Lemoine
202-528-2918
Luthier for the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) and the Washington Opera

Florida
Altamonte Springs, Saul Cornell
407 831 3680
Primariy bow maker/repairs; sells new and used basses, ex-Flute player with Florida Symphony.

Engelwood, Darkwood Music Co.
Builder

Boca Raton, Kim Young, Sohlip Violins
561-391-2669
Bass repairs

Indian Harbour Beach, Sean Freeman, Musicians' Alliance, Inc
407 773 1242 MUSALLIANC@aol.com
Repairs, refinishing

Jacksonville, Dale Gosa
904-731-0367
bassist in the Jacksonville Symphony, works on entire string family

Jacksonville, Violin Shop, Miguel Melanchon
904-564-9002
Repairs, sales, rentals

Gainesville, David Forbes
352.375.2609
Bows only, bowmaker specializing in French bows of the Sartory design. He will also make German bows on commission.

Lake Worth, Phillips' Violins & Bows, Inc, Maria Phillps
(561) 585-5410, Fax: (561) 586-9683 http://www.phillipsviolins.com
Specializing in Bows and light repair, has new and used basses etc.

Melbourne, (Space Coast), Rick Desgrange
daytime 321 773-4588, evening 321 242-1021 bassman@castlegate.net
Minor repairs, extensions, weekends only

Miami, Paris Banchetti, Luthier
877-717-6393, 305-666-5520

No. Miami Beach, Joe Reichgott
305 651 8895 divil1@aol.com
works on all string instruments, specializes in Basses. Former member of FL Philharmonic Orch of FL, teaches at Miami Dade Community College, North Campus

Sarasota, Ron Annis
941-322-2858

Tampa, Port's Music
813-971-1510, 813-971-6380 fax
repairs, instruments, bows

Wellington, Alberti's Violins, Albert Genduso
(561) 798-0425 ALBERTIVIO@aol.com
Instruments, repairs, all stringed instruments

Miami, Allegro Music Center
Full Service String Shop

Georgia
AN IMPORTANT NOTE:, Those in this listing are not endorsed or recommended by us simply by their appearance here, so choose carefully.
Please understand that this directory is simply a listing of people and shops that have been gathered by or submitted to us. Anybody can claim to be a bass repairman regardless of his actual knowledge or experience. Getting references from other respected bass players may be the best way to check on the quality of work before making an appointment.

Atlanta, Southeastern Strings LTD, Tom Thoreson
770-973-9845
Basses, repairs, accessories, bowmaker

Decatur, Emile Baran Instruments
404-377-3419
Repairs, rehairs, N. Amatus bows, carved and laminated basses

Roswell, Emile Baran Instruments
770-518-0046
Repairs, rehairs, N. Amatus bows, carved and laminated basses

Lilburn, Ronald Sachs Violins
770-931-2440, fax: 770-931-2427 http://www.ronaldsachs.com info@ronaldsachs.com
Bass dealer, repairer, restorer

Roswell, Eduard Svetlovsky
Bowed & fretted stringed instrument repair, bass specialist

Illinois
Chicago, Larson Lutherie, Brad Larson
repairs, restorations, new instruments

Chicago, Scott Henrie
773.743.8738, fax 773.743.8130
Repairs and custom work.

Chicago, Mark Hogan, A440
Services and sells all bowed instruments.

Chicago, Sonksen Strings, Mark Sonksen
Repairs, basses, accessories

Wheeling, Classic Contrabass, Michelle Fiore
Repairs, sales and rentals

Iowa
Ft. Madison, Martin Sheridan
Builds new basses and imports/finishes new instruments, repairs
Travels with tools to service several states, including IA, MO, KS, WI, MI, AR, IL, NE, CO, SD, and others.

Mt. Vernon, Heartland String Bass Shop, Chris Threlkeld-Wiegand
In Iowa: (319) 895-6732 Toll free: (866) 730-0731 http://www.heartlandsbs.com chris@heartlandsbs.com
Services include C Extensions, Scroll Grafts, Repair, Restoration, new hand-crafted instruments by luthier

Kansas
Kansas City, K.C. Strings
(913)677-0400, (888) 653-5225 http://www.kcstrings.com anton@kcstrings.com
Instruments, repairs, restorations, and accessories. All string family instruments.

Stanley, Branstetter String Repair, Bob Branstetter
(913) 897-5312 KCBass1@kc.rr.com
Hours by appointment, repairs

Topeka, Keller Strings
Repairs, restoration, accessories, sales and rentals

Wichita, McHugh Violin Shop
instruments, restorations

AN IMPORTANT NOTE:, Those in this listing are not endorsed or recommended by us simply by their appearance here, so choose carefully.
Please understand that this directory is simply a listing of people and shops that have been gathered by or submitted to us. Anybody can claim to be a bass repairman regardless of his actual knowledge or experience. Getting references from other respected bass players may be the best way to check on the quality of work before making an appointment.

Louisiana
New Orleans, Salvador Giardina
Works on all stringed instruments, builds acoustic basses and electric uprights.

Maine
Pownal, George Rubino, Bowmaker
Makes bows, does repairs and restorations; Member, bowmaking faculty, University of New Hampshire Violin Institute

Maryland
Annapolis, David Mansbridge, Chesapeake Bass Viol Shop
Makers of basses and bows, new and used instruments, restorations, extensions, consignments.

Annapolis, Rumano Solano
Bass luthier, building and servicing basses

Baltimore, James Cox, Luthier, Ltd

Bethesda, Potter's Violins
301-652-7070
Sells, repairs new/used instruments, bulk of business is fiddles but basses and cellos are also sold, and serviced.

Gaithersburg, Lashov Violins
301-330-2606, 1-800-734-5937 http://www.lashofviolins.com
imported instruments finished in the US, repairs, restorations, all stringed instruments

Massachusetts
Amherst, Stamell Stringed Instruments
Sales, repairs, appraisals, accessories

Billerica, Nahrmann Bass Shop, Volker Nahrmann
Restorations, repairs, consignments, large selection of new and used basses. Shop run by professional bass player. By appointment.

Boston (area), The Set Up Shop, Mark Carlsen
(978)851-4499 Boomybass@aol.com
By appointment, new and used instruments, repairs, restoration, setups

Boston, Rutman's Violins
Repairs, restorations and sales

Jamaica Plain, John Styklunas
617-983-0001

Whitman, Eric Vance, Guitar Doctor
Set-ups, repairs

Boston, Michael Hartery
For Set Up and Repair

Michigan
AN IMPORTANT NOTE:, Those in this listing are not endorsed or recommended by us simply by their appearance here, so choose carefully.
Please understand that this directory is simply a listing of people and shops that have been gathered by or submitted to us. Anybody can claim to be a bass repairman regardless of his actual knowledge or experience. Getting references from other respected bass players may be the best way to check on the quality of work before making an appointment.

South Lyon, Gary Ritter Violin-Viola-Cello-Bass Shop
734-449-4021 music1406@aol.com
Complete Sales & Service over 30 yrs. experience

Ann Arbor, Cremona Violin Shop, Peter A. Tatar
(734) 973-4803 http://gusb.org/Tatar/

Birmingham, Wilson Fine Violins, Rob Wilson
Repairs

Grand Rapids, Guarneri House, Steven Reiley
Steven Reiley, Bow and Instrument Maker, imported and used basses, also repairs, restorations, appraisals.

Monroe, Ed McCoppin, Violin Maker
(734) 243-1254
Repairs and restorations on basses

Minnesota
Minneapolis, Gary E. Bartig, Bartig Violin and Bass Shop
repairs to double basses and other strings, sale of his instruments only: maker of the Eminence Portable Upright Bass

Minneapolis, Quinn Violins, Scott Jensen
Full service repairs and restorations, extensions, instruments

St. Paul, John Michael Smith
651-647-1148 mnbass@comcast.net
Repairs, restorations, setups, rehairs, extensions, accessories

Missouri
St Louis, Geoffrey Seitz, Violinmaker
Sales, builder, repairs on all stringed instruments

St. Louis, St Louis Strings
Instruments, repairs, restorations, and accessories. All string family instruments.

Montana
Missoula, Stringed Instrument Division, Peter Barberio
Instruments, repairs, restorations

Nevada
Reno, Maytan Music Center
702 323-5443
Repairs

Reno, Dave Edwards
775-233-3657 lhbassist@yahoo.com
Repairs, restorations

New Jersey
Barnsboro, Philip F Travaline Strings
Bow and String Instrument setup and repair

Booton, The Music Shop
Instrument sales and repairs

Egg Harbor City, Tom Hawk, Taylor Electronics
609 641-1333
Setup work

Gibbsboro, Egan String Repair, Michael Egan
Bass repairs, bow rehairing, all string family instruments

Livingston, Menzel Violins
Work on all of the stringed instrument family.

Gloucester Township, Bob Riccardi, Jr
All string instrument repairs, specializing in double bass, bow rehairing, new and used instrument sales

Pittsgrove, William Sultan, String World Music Center
856-358-8732
works on all strings, sells N/U basses and other strings

Lawrenceville, JD Hill Music, Jack Hill
repairs of basses as well as other string instruments

New Mexico
AN IMPORTANT NOTE:, Those in this listing are not endorsed or recommended by us simply by their appearance here, so choose carefully.
Please understand that this directory is simply a listing of people and shops that have been gathered by or submitted to us. Anybody can claim to be a bass repairman regardless of his actual knowledge or experience. Getting references from other respected bass players may be the best way to check on the quality of work before making an appointment.

Albuquerque, Mayne Basses, Hannah Mayne
Handcrafted upright basses.

Albuquerque, Robertson & Sons Violin Shop
505-889-2999, 800-284-6546 http://www.robertsonviolins.com
repairs and sells basses and bows, other strings

New York
Baldwin, Barrie Kolstein, Kolstein Bros
516-546-9300, 516-546-9309 fax http://www.kolstein.com bkolstein@aol.com
sells N/U basses, resortations and repairs, parts

Bay Shore, Barry B. Hill
631-427-3176 postlang@optonline.net
New and used basses, accessories, restorations and repairs

Fairport, Michael Griffin, Luthier's Care
works on all strings, sells instruments

Freeport, Jeff Bollback, Luthier, Inc.
Repairs, restoration

NYC, David Gage String Instrument Repair
212-274-1322, Fax: 212-274-9634 http://www.davidgage.com davidgage@davidgage.com
Basses, repairs, restorations, parts

NYC, Dr. Bass (Damon Walker)
917-622-5510 doc_bass@yahoo.com
Repairs and set up work on double basses and cellos, used basses sold

NYC, Merchant Bass, Bill Merchant
Restoration and repairs, Merchant Vertical Bass (electric upright)

Brewster, AES Fine Instruments, Arnold Schnitzer
Restorations, sales, custom extensions, new instruments

Westford, Thomas Blatz, Thomas Blatz Luthier
607-547-8265 tblatz@telenet.net
Builds guitars, violins, and bows, does repairs, sells strings.

Woodmere, Edward Maday, Violin and Viol maker
Builder and repairs

Yorktown Heights, Nick Misch
914-245-0864
Repairs

North Carolina
AN IMPORTANT NOTE:, Those in this listing are not endorsed or recommended by us simply by their appearance here, so choose carefully.
Please understand that this directory is simply a listing of people and shops that have been gathered by or submitted to us. Anybody can claim to be a bass repairman regardless of his actual knowledge or experience. Getting references from other respected bass players may be the best way to check on the quality of work before making an appointment.

Mt Airy, NoteAble Repair, John Boulding
336-789-8370 jbbanjo@hotmail.com
specializing in repair of Basses, Violins and all string instruments.

Asheville, J. Condino

Charlotte, Tim Donley, Donley Violins
Adjustment and restoration services, as well as some basses for sale.

Currituck County, Hiram Gallop
252-491-9203 or 252-473-8222 (Cell) hgallop@hotmail.com
Repairs, restorations, and some refinishing on the full range of orchestra strings as well as bow work and rehairing.

Durham, Leo Lorenzoni, High Strung
286.3801
Works on basses

Fairview, Rhodes Violins, David Rhodes

Greensboro, Bass Violin Shop, Bob Beerman
Repairs, full-service kind of shop; new and used basses

Hillsborough, Robert E. Link
New/used instruments, repairs, accessories, violin family, specializes in double bass. By appointment only.

Raleigh, Greg Hanson
828-9619
Specializes in acoustic guitars, mandolins, and banjos, but also works on basses.

Winston-Salem, Steve Wishnevsky
New instruments only, "Appalachian School" folk instruments made from unusual woods

Ohio
Brecksville, Peter Horn
440-526-4000
Luthier, no details yet

Cincinnati, Bass Cellar, Andrew Stetson and Chris Roberts
(formerly Cooperative) New and used instruments, repaires, restorations

Cincinnati, Lakeberg & Baer, Peter Baer and Bill Lakeberg
(513)533-0403, (513)732-1430, (859)331-4578 peter@string-bass.com
repairs and restorations; hand built double basses.

Cincinnati, Nick Lloyd
Sales and service of all doublebasses. Specialty: new, handmade basses.

Columbus, The Loft Violin Shop
(614) 267-7221
Repairs, instruments

Lancaster, Jacque Gray Bass/Violin Shop
740-687-4729 machine, 740-654-5949 if avail. bassviol@juno.com
Bass repairs and sales, supplies for basses including bridges, endpins and extensions, wheels, and a limited variety of strings.

Oklahoma
Norman, Rocky Werning, Classic Strings Inc
405-329-6146
all strings, makes violins/violas, repairs.

Oregon
Ashland, Bellwood Violins, Stephen Bacon
Repairs, restorations, instruments

Eugene, David Doucet Violins
541-343-2706
Repairs, rehairs

Eugene, Doug Heydon
541-683-2854 or cell 541-953-0575 daheydon@gmail.com
Repairs, builds, and sells basses

Portland, Richard Moffet
(503-630-3827
sales, setup of Double Bass's

Portland, Don Kinch String Repair
503) 234-5849
double basses available, repairs on all strings

Portland, Maureen Pandos, Luthier
(503) 235-8954 MDPBassWorks@gmail.com
builds, restores and repairs, specializing in the double bass.