Repairs and setups by our allied team of doublebass luthiers
Whether it is regular maintenance to keep your bass performing trouble free on the job, installation of an upgrade bit of hardware or tuners, or a reglue of a loosened plates, any one of our allied luthiers can keep you going with minimal down time and competitive prices. We offer the use of loaner basses while your instrument is in the shop.
For specialized work, such are major repairs, restorations, performance modifications, or finish work, we can direct you to the person on our team allied doublebass luthiers who most likely to give you the results that you want. An in-store consultation here in the shop is the best way to start. Let us help you to find out how your instrument is performing well and how it could be refined and improved.
Please contact us if you would like to get an evaluation for your bass.
Shop Cell Phone: (650) 515-1014
Shop email: steve_swan@earthlink.net
“Workshop” Custom String Basses
Three of our allied team of luthiers are exceptionally talented in setups, two are very adept at neck resets, two are very talented in the area of top regraduation and voicing modification, and two are national level finish persons. The team effort allows each luthier to contribute to the finished result in the way that best expresses their own talents. Though most of the work is performed in their own shops, some of the work has been done in our two bench middle room of the shop.
Some of the workshop instruments for sale here have seen the combined work of as many as four members of our allied bass luthier team. These outstanding luthiers include Jeff Sahs, Hannah Mayne, Michael Olivola, Allan Droyan, and Josh Tharp. Examples of the kinds of basses that have resulted from these collaborative team efforts are briefly outlined on the main page of the website.