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Peter Tambroni is a fantastic musician, educator, and double bassist. His contributions to Bassfest 2005 were really outstanding, and I am pleased to have him back for this year’s activities. Peter will be working in both classical and jazz styles and will perofrm on the Finale Recital. Check out more about [...]

Bassfest 2006 is only five weeks away! Featured Clinicians:
Greg SarchetAlan SteinerJason HeathPeter TambroniRob JunceauNic Buendia
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Jason Heath is an active double bass performer, educator, blogger, and podcaster. A native of South Dakota, Jason began playing with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and Sioux City Symphony Orchestra at the age of fifteen. He serves as co-principal bass of the IRIS Chamber Orchestra, assistant principal bass of the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra [...]

Lemur Music
online store or at San Juan Capistrano, CA location
Website: www.lemur-music.com
Location and contact info:
32238 Paseo Adelanto, Suite BSan Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-3624Tel 800.246.BASS Int’l Tel 949.493.832Fax 949.493.8565lemur@lemurmusic.com(map)
Lemur Music offers a complete selection of fine double bass instruments and bows, as well as double bass accessories, including strings, gig bags, bow cases and [...]

String Bass Shop
Website: www.stringbassshop.com
Location and Contact info:
String Bass ShopFort Bragg, California707-964-2130info@stringbassshop.com(map)
by appointment only
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Welcome to the String Bass Shop. We are a full service acoustic double bass shop. We manufacturer the SBS Flight Case, a rugged [...]

Upton Bass String Instrument Company
website: www.stringrepair.com
Location and contact info:
Business Hours: 10 AM—6PM Monday thru Saturday. Closed Sundays. (Eastern Standard)
Address: 27 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic, CT, 06355
(map)
Via Telephone: 1-860-536-7555
Via Fax: 1-860-536-7555
Via Email: Sales@UptonBass.com
(from the Upton Bass website)
Welcome to Upton Bass, where the double bass comes first! We are specialists in double bass accessories and equipment, [...]

Mike Asetta Bass Repairs
website: www.mikeasetta.com/repairs.htm
Location and Contact info:
Servicing New York and ConnecticutContact mail@mikeasetta.com or call at 860-685-1621
(from Mike’s website)

Mike repairs and restores acoustic basses with two decades of apprenticeship experience with Lou DiLeone of Orange, Connecticut. Continually researching [...]

Bob’s House of Basses
Website: www.bobshouseofbasses.com

Location and Contact info:
Bob’s House of BassesP. O. Box 420Glenn Dale, MD20769United States of AmericaPhone: (301) 805-9407Fax: (301) 805-9406bobbasses@aol.com(map)
We carry quality accessories for the double bass (also known as the acoustic bass or upright bass), including bass strings (such as Pirastro bass strings). Our upright acoustic bass accessories include Thomastik strings [...]