Anyone familiar with this bass or this outlet?

[pickerpete]

A friend of mine who leads a chamber orchestra through a local college is looking to by a bass and bow in the
$1400 price range. She came upon this ad for a Klaus Mueller Maestro Bass from a company called South West Strings. Are any of you familiar with this maker or dealer? Any other thoughts for a school program looking to stay within this price range?

[dvmweb]

Is the buyer near SW Strings?

Others will pile on pretty soon, however, I'll be the first to recommend trying (hand's on) before buying.

And, that is a very modest budget.

You might consider Upton Bass for mail order. They get very good reviews here. I would buy from them next time.

Good Luck.

[sirero]

I automatically assume that when anyone who is looking for something for a friend, that friend lives reasonably close. Texas might be a little bit of a trip.

If I am right then your friend might want to see what she can do at Upton Bass, because I think I MIGHT have seen a Shen in that range at one of there locations. Like most people here I won't recommend buying a bass unplayed, and that range is very constrictive.

Double the price range and Nahrmann has a few basses, Upton has a few and there's a couple of other places up here.