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Eshenbaugh, Still Producing?

#2
itsalljustaride said:
Is Mark Eshenbaugh still building basses? His website has been down for a while, and his MySpace page doesn't seem to have been touched for a similar amount of time.
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I spoke with him in the beginning of 2010 about my bass and I actually had it sent to Carey Nordstrand to have the work done on it. Mark was pursuing other things and had put building and working on instruments on the backburner. I love his basses but mine was not without some issues, thankfully nothing that couldn't be taken care of.
 
#4
Brad Johnson said:
So he's not doing repairs on the basses he's already built?
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Exxxxxxactly.

Luckily I sent mine to Carey Nordstrand and Atlanta Bass Gallery footed the bill for the repairs. I bought the bass new from ABG and the problems with the bass were definitely due to Eshenbaugh.

Mark Eshenbaugh had my bass for something like four or five months before I finally got a hold of him and managed to have him ship it to Nordstrand.

I was talking with a few other Eshenbaugh owners who had their instruments with Mark for over a year and could not get a hold of him.

Mark is a good guy, but he was in over his head, I hold no grudge against him but I'll never deal with him again either. I will however, always like his basses but I'll make sure a luthier I trust looks at it before I ever purchase one.

On the other hand, Atlanta Bass Gallery and Nordstrand were a pleasure to work with and definitely turned the situation around.
 
#5
mstott25 said:
Exxxxxxactly.

Luckily I sent mine to Carey Nordstrand and Atlanta Bass Gallery footed the bill for the repairs. I bought the bass new from ABG and the problems with the bass were definitely due to Eshenbaugh.

Mark Eshenbaugh had my bass for something like four or five months before I finally got a hold of him and managed to have him ship it to Nordstrand.

I was talking with a few other Eshenbaugh owners who had their instruments with Mark for over a year and could not get a hold of him.

Mark is a good guy, but he was in over his head, I hold no grudge against him but I'll never deal with him again either. I will however, always like his basses but I'll make sure a luthier I trust looks at it before I ever purchase one.

On the other hand, Atlanta Bass Gallery and Nordstrand were a pleasure to work with and definitely turned the situation around.
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Cool. I bought mine second hand and I guess that's the risk you take with a small builder. I'll likely sell mine once it's repaired. Control cavity cover issue... not exactly major, just annoying.
 
#6
I spoke with Mark yesterday. He is well, and is taking care of a preamp issue I have with a bass from 02/03. I just got my old bass back that I wish I hadn't sold, but as with all things in the universe, this one worked out!
Here she is!

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KILLING bass!
 
#8
Here's mine chillin' at the Nordstrand Shop

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and here it is chillin' at Atlanta Bass Gallery
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Unfortunately with it's neck issues it's done more "chillin" at repair shops than it's spent with me. But I absolutely adore that bass and can't part with it. When I get it back from Nordstrand I'm sure it's gonna be better than ever and hopefully we can have a long life together without anymore issues.
 
#9
I love mine, but it came with the preamp jacked up, so I called Mark, and asked him for help...20+ phone calls and a dozen emails later, and he doesn't respond. He told me he'd send a replacement pre in September (which was very generous), but I haven't heard from him in a month...very frustrating.

My bass had neck issues, but Carey Nordstyrand re-fretted it for me, and the neck is flawless now. Like I said, killer bass, but trying to get Mark to respond is like getting blood from a stone.

How'd your bass turn out after Carey finished working on it?
 

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