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Stand Up Guy Basses
Upright/Contra/Double Bass sales and service in Toronto and the GTA
Used Basses for sale (8 currently available)
Coming soon:
American Standard, 1930s
In addition to the basses below, we have a number of instruments waiting for restoration. If you're looking for a particular type of bass, feel free to contact us.
1970s German 3/4 ply bass
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Unlabelled, but the finish places this sometime in the 1970s
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Very solid condition, neck never damaged
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Brass tuners, thick ebony fingerboard
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Strung with Thomastik Spirocore strings
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Adjusters added to bridge, newly set up and playing beautifully
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New endpin and tailpiece wire
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Priced at $1995




1941 Kay C1 ply bass
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Made in the U.S.A, 4 digit serial number dates this to 1941
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"Worn but solid" condition - neck 100% intact
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Has original Kluson tuners
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Strung with D'Addario Hybrid strings
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Adjustable bridge
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Replica inlaid Kay tailpiece
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Competitively priced at only $2195




Vintage German 3/4 Carved Bass
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Workshop bass, labelled "Hand built in Mittenwald Germany, 1960"
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Excellent condition for it's age: Two minor rib cracks that have been solidly repaired
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Solid carved spruce, maple, and ebony wood construction
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Round back
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Adjustable btridge, strung with Thomastik Spirocore strings
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Great value at $6495




Anton Schroetter carved flatback
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Made in Mittenwald, Germany, in 1991
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Ebony fingerboard, new Despiau adjustable bridge
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Strung with D'Addario Hybrid strings
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Plays well in all registers
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Bass has had some repairs and is now solid
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Competitively priced at only $2495




Romanian 3/4 solid wood Upright Bass
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Labelled "Genial Violin", approximately 15 years old
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Carved spruce top, maple back and sides
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In lightly used condition, plays well in all registers
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Thick ebony fingerboard
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New Helicore Hybrid strings, and adjustable bridge
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Priced at $3495




1964 Epiphone B4 Upright Bass
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A higher-end Epiphone bass, one of the last made
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Manufactured in Kalamazoo Michigan, this bass has been extensively restored to ensure another 60 years of life
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It features inlaid purfling, original Kluson tuners, original George Van Epps patented bridge, and vintage Artone gut D and G strings
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The neck has never been broken, or needed a reset
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'D' Neck, 42" string length
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Restoration included re-establishing the top curve, and adding a new layer of plywood, a new bass bar, and soundpost reinforcement to the interior (see pic of the interior restoration - that's all new wood!)
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Priced at $4995 (also offered for sale in the U.S., for $3695 USD)







E.H. Roth German 3/4 solid wood Upright Bass
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Made in 1931, in Ernest Heinrich Roth's renowned workshop
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Carved spruce top, maple back and sides
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Exceptional condition for an instrument of this age
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One lower rib repair made: No other repairs needed
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Thick ebony fingerboard, 'D' Neck, impressive 43.5" string length
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Kaplan strings, new adjustable Despiau bridge
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Priced at $11,995




Antique Bohemian flatback 3/4 Upright Bass
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Made mid-to-later 19th century, most likely before Germany existed as a country!
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Carved spruce top, maple back and sides
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Bass has been converted from 3 strings to 4, and restored to excellent playing condition
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Diagonal bracing replaced the older ladder style, two longer rib cracks were repaired
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'D' Neck, Strung with Spirocore and Oliv strings
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New adjustable Despiau bridge
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Email for pricing




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