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I’ve just received this old Knilling 3/4 bass. It has a solid top and solid sides, and what I think is a laminate back. The people I got it from...

I am now actively pursuing purchasing another double bass. Here is what I’m targeting in my search for (hopefully) my forever bass. I’m looking...

I'm selling my 2006 Shen 7/8 Willow Flatback bass. It's fully carved and has been played in just the right amount. It's got some wear on the...

For Sale: Juzek in good condition. Spruce top, maple back and sides, ebony fingerboard and tailpiece. Gamba style. Specs: 40" string length Upper...

I thought I'd start a thread about my recently acquired new bass. The bass is a 2020 built New Standard La Scala, fully carved. Ordered from the...

While its hard to come to terms, my playing days have shifted to be exclusively electric. Therefore, I'm looking to move along this beautiful...

Hi there- I'm usually pretty good at finding information about instruments (strings, model, etc.), but this instrument has proven difficult. I'm...

Pre-war Czech flatback bass Circa 1910. This bass was a workhorse and shows it. Extensive restoration was done four/five years ago by Lisa Gass...

[ATTACH] For your consideration: A carved German (or Czech) 3/4 flatback bass dated 1930, priced to sell, built to last. Good condition for a...

I am now using Strunal hybrid, which I purchased for €1600 (~$1800). It's an ok instrument, but for the entry-level player. As I am now getting...

I enjoy checking out websites and learned that hybrids come with either a carved front or back. I assumed they were all carved fronts. What are...

Hi, i'm looking for a new double bass, good quality hybrid or affordable fully carved. I'll be in Germany this year and looking on the web I found...

Location: Philadelphia, Pa I have for sale a Joseph Weiss 3/4 size fully carved upright bass. I purchased this from Upton Bass in CT about 4...

Tyrolean Flatback double bass with Ebony fingerboard and tailpiece. New end pin and sound post. Panpi bridge with height adjusters. My own bit of...

Early 1900s unlabelled French guild - Mirecourt school double bass - Quenoil Style. The top is spruce and I believe both body and neck are ash. It...

Bought this a few weeks ago, extremely sharp looking bass with the flame top and burst finish with the vintage tint on the neck. Plays very well...

Hello TB'ers, This is a fully carved Mittenwald/German bass, made in 1976 by the workshop of Mathias Thoma. I bought this bass in the fall after...

Fully carved 3/4 size flatback willow bass, Samuel Shen SB200. Obligato strings and adjustable bridge. Sounds beautiful and in great condition....

If you are looking at this thread, then you know the bass More info can be found here The Czech-Ease Acoustic Road Bass Played by Dave Holland,...

Fully carved bass, no cracks or repairs needed. Adjustable bridge. Sounds really good to my ears with the polychrome set it has (comes with a...

Larger side of 5/8th's made by John Anderson of Brighton Massachusetts. Top is Canadian spruce, sides are New England cherry, back is maple/cherry...

Hi everyone. I sold my bass a few years ago and I'm finally in a position to be able to get one again. I came across someone selling an H. K....

Vintage 100 years old, all hand carved,ebeny fingerboard and tail piece, flat back,exellent shape, amazing sound.cash only .Located in Los Angeles.

1997 Fully Carved Hans Kroger. Korean made. Ebony fittings. Not a hybrid like the newer Hans Krogers. Well maintained. Loads of repairs....

What I'm getting at is if the carved top has one or two cracks repaired properly, did the repairs somewhat negate the benefits of a carved top ?...

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] G&L Tribute L-2500 5 string with Road Runner case. String through body Recently set up. Pickup in Ct or will ship

been eyeballin' the heck out of a simple but beautifully made Cort of undetermined origin and body wood, not unlike their earlier M200 guitars...

UPDATE 7/17/2021: I am putting this bass up for sale. PLEASE NOTE: I now live in Cambridge, MA, and this bass is at my brother's house in...

Built in the 70s, purchased new by me in 2007. Beautiful fully carved 3/4 Roma 396 double bass, it is not being used, and developed a crack at...

Hello Everyone, I am looking to upgrade from my 1941 Kay to a Carved Bass. I don't if there is a definitive answer to this question but I will ask...

Hey Guys, I am just getting into gigging regularly with my DB. I used to be 90/10 EB to DB now I am the opposite so I'm trying to figure out how...

I can't recall seeing examples of carved tops except for @smithcreek's awesome stuff (I'm only carving the top so his builds don't really apply)....

This is a vintage German made 3/4 size upright bass. It is fully carved with a flat back and hat peg tuners. Perfect for classical or jazz music....

This bass generates a HUGE SOUND with low/playable action. Great option for bassists with a lot of facility that want to get around the...

Price drop! For sale is my beautiful 2009 solid/fully carved 3/4 Shen upright bass. Flatback, gamba corners. Spruce top, willow back and sides. D...

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] NOTE: This bass will be at the ISB. I'm looking for an...

Available for pickup in Seattle, WA area. UPDATE 8/1/17 --- I basically have 1.5 months before I really will not have anywhere to put this bass....

Now that I bought a new bass, I'm selling the old one. I'm primarily a classical player now, but this thing took me through countless jazz and...

I'm in the market for a carved 5-string bass from a quality shop in Europe or North America, 3/4 size, string length 41" or thereabouts, round...

Located in San Francisco. The time has finally come for me to sell the beautiful instrument I bought and used for college. It's the highest tier...