Good 7-string (or +) Luthiers: List them!

Chris Stambaugh; Stambaugh Musical Designs

 

Fred Bolton (Bee Basses) and Chris Benavente (Benavente Guitars) are my 2 favorites (own from each)

 

Chris Stambaugh Is a genius

as is Bill Conklin

Warrior makes a good seven, as do MTD and Roscoe

 

Odd Helge Listerud (Listerud Bass) www.listerudbass.com

 

Ritter basses

www.ritter-basses.com

 

Alan at ACG in Scotland is onto his second 9string and Jon Shuker has built two 7s

 

Chris Stambaugh's attention to detail, willingness to give you nearly whatever you're willing to pay(a very reasonable price)for & ability to match the customer's requests w/construction, material & electronics choices is amazing. He knocked out a fretless 7 w/a bewildering array of options, made it work flawlessly & did it at again, an unheard-of price.

 

Listerud and ACG are both excellent choices. I'd also suggest FBB but be aware that his build schedule is really jammed up and he is pretty selective about accepting new commissions ....

You might want to check out the Extended Range Bassist forum. There is a lot of information there pertaining to luthiers working on 7+ string basses .....

 

I've seen some very cool looking Sei 7-string beasts lurking around TB.

Later
Rob

 

+1. Martin Petersen of Sei basses has made a number of very tasty 7 string basses in addition to my SEI 8 string fretless and the 9 string he is currently making for me.

 

This won't help you, but one of the nicest 7's I've seen and heard is my bass teacher's Curbow petite 7 in wenge. A very early Greg Curow build. Awesome bass.

 

ken smith melvin davis 7 signiture !that bass really rocks

 

Thanks!