Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog

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Check out this website. It is all about how the bow works, and it is based on image capture frome Rabbath’s bow arm. Fascinating and very informative: www.artofthebow.com

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Jazz Practice Tracks from PlayJazzNow.com
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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, [...]

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 [...]

SMR Basses
Website: www.smrdoublebasses.com
Location and contact info:
Evanston, IL(847)733-9098smr@smrdoublebasses.com(map)

We are a Chicago-Area shop catering to the needs of the largest member of the String Family, the Double Bass. We sell basses from the least expensive [that meet our minimal quality requirements] to several select instruments that are valued at over [...]

Sonksen Strings
Website: www.sonksenstrings.com
Location and contact info:
Chicago, ILworkshop: (312) 421-6472cell: (312) 339-9607mark@sonksenstrings.com(map)
I have been a professional musician since the mid-1980’s and have always had a fascination with stringed instruments. After relocating to Chicago I began developing my skills in repair and restoration working in some of the Chicago area’s most well respected violin shops. This invaluable [...]

Guarneri House
Website: www.guarnerihouse.com
Location and Contact info:
221 John St. NE • Grand Rapids, MI 49503Phone: (616) 451-4960 • Fax: (616) 451- 9556E-mail: Sreileymbm@aol.com(map)
Luthiers:
Steven Reiley - President and Master Bass and Bow Maker. Steven Reiley holds two degrees from the University of Michigan, a Bachelor’s and Master’s in String Instrument Studies. His areas of emphasis were a [...]