Restorations

Five String Conversion and Restoration

This instrument was brought to my shop by Drew Giambrone, a fine bassist from So. Oregon. He has owned the bass for many years, and like a lot of old basses, this one had endure much damage and mediocre repair. He was interested in a five-string ...

1880 Mittenwald Bass

1880 Mittenwald Bass owned by Thomas Heritage

This was an interesting challenge. Mittenwald basses were mass-produced by hand in Germany for several decades. In order to make them more affordable, some construction techniques were used that, while fine on a new instrument, led to massive damage when the bass was inevitably ...

19th Century German 3/4 Bass

Late 19th Century German 3/4 Bass belonging to Steve Willis

This bass was brought to me last year for complete restoration. While it was an extensive and expensive job, the owner had acquired the instrument very reasonably, and as basses of this type and vintage are quite valuable today, the decision ...

1953 Bass Viola de Gamba

This was a modern reproduction of an instrument originally made in around 1600-1670. It came to the shop with a cracked and split back and ribs (sides). Additionally, it was originally made using some modern techniques which were not period-correct. These items were corrected and the ...