As well as keeping a supply of items such as bridges, adjusters, endpins, fingerboards, tailpieces, tailwire etc. for all string instruments I also have the following items on offer at the moment:

Bass humidifiers                    £10.50
Bass wolf note eliminators    £6
Rubber endpin tips                £1-4.50

I normally have a number of instruments for sale (and can also suggest colleagues who also have instruments available).
For more details or further pictures just drop me a line!
Currently I have the following instruments available.

Basses:

7/8 Saxon £2900
This is a great sounding bass. Dating from the second half of the 19th century and of flatback viol outline construction. This bass has obviously been much used and much repaired over the years! This said, however, I have thoroughly checked the bass and all the repairs seem solid and the instrument is in good servicable condition. The worst point is the back centre seam which looks rather messy, but again this has been repaired in the past and is solid and had been reinforced internally. To bring this bass up to a good playable standard I have reshaped the neck, fitted an adjustable bridge and adjusted the set up. It has a custom German made set of brass tuners which were fitted by the previous owner. In top condition this bass would be worth £4000-£5000 but I am offering it at a much reduced price to reflect it's slightly scruffy appearance -If I don't have any takers at this price I will do the neccesary work to improve it cosmetically and then I'll be looking for the full price! Grab a bargain while it's there....

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3/4 Pollman Custom 2000 SOLD

As you can see from this pictures this is a gorgeous and rather unusual instrument in great condition. It was handmade by Michael Krahmer in 2000 as a commission for the prinicpal bassist at the Teatro La Fenice, Venice. It's outline is based on a viola da gamba but it's carved back, body length and rib depth give it a rich bassy tone which make it suitable for use as a solo instrument, in an orchestra, or even in a jazz context. It has a very managable 105.5cm (41.5") string stop and is currently fitted with an E string extension.

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3/4 late 19th century SOLD
A classic viol shaped flat back instrument has a really nice full, even tone. It is nicely built and although the wood is plain, it has been varnished (the original varnish) to simulate highly figured maple. It is fully purfled and has 'tophat' style tuners. This is not the loudest bass you'll ever play but it does have a very solid focused sound and amplifies extremely well. It is perfect if you want a bass which won't feedback too easily and can be used in higher volume situations! Beneath the button it is marked 'ALBO'.

Scale length: 421/4" (107 cm)

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3/4 late 19th century    coming soon
Another 'classic' flat back German instrument. This 3/4 size has had a complete overhaul. A new neck and neck block have been fitted, along with a new bass bar and replacement of all old repairs. This is an exceptionally light instrument which, following a complete restoration, should now give years of trouble free enjoyment! It is suitable for most playing styles and when set up will have an adjustable bridge and quality fittings.

4/4 Saxon flat back    coming soon-ish!
This is a big instrument! -classic Saxon construction with integral neck block. This is a recent arrival in the workshop and is in need of quite a bit of work. If you are interested let me know and I will contact you when it's ready. This bass is going to have a terrific full sound when finished.
Vital statistics:
Rib depth        83/4"    (22.2 cm)
Upper bout          21"        (53.3 cm)
lower bout           271/4"    (69.2 cm)
Scale length        421/2"   (108 cm)

Travelbass From £1650
The Travelbass is an what is commonly refered to as an electric upright bass or EUB. This is a slightly misleading nominaclature as it is amplified in the same way as a double bass (ie a third party pickup) to allow the musician a range of options. It also has an acoustic, all be it small, body constructed in a traditional way which gives an unamplified sound far greater than solid body EUBs. These instruments are hand made to order and can be customised to specific requirements e.g. detachable neck for easy air transport and copying the neck profile/dimensions/scale of your regular bass.

Model L bass guitar From £1299
Four string bass guitar of exquisite design and construction. See here for more details.

Violins:

3/4 Alois Zmitko £550
Good quality inter-war student instrument from Czechoslovakia. Two piece back with attractive figure, nice book-matched front and glowing golden (though well worn) varnish which shows the wood off beautifully. Ebony fingerboard and inlaid purfling. Recently overhauled including new bass bar, edge repairs, button repair and new ebony fittings. Fully blocked and lined throughout.

4/4 Marquis De L'Air L'Oiseaux £1750
Classic Mirecourt 19th century instrument. Rather unusual one piece belly of medium grain and also one piece back with good figure. Despite suffering severe water damage this instrument has been carefully restored and is in now excellent original condition. Set up with ebony fittings and a new bass bar. This is a very stylish and well executed instrument with a good tone. Branded with maker's details below the button and internally bears a repair label of J.K.Monk (a well regarded maker and repairer) dated 1912.

Student instruments
I often have a few second hand student instruments available in various sizes. Contact me for more details.

Instruments for hire

As well as keeping one or more instruments as 'loan' instruments for customers whilst their instrument is in the workshop I also have equipment for hire:

Basses:
    19th/early 20th century German workshop 3/4 size bass with adjustable bridge. Fitted with gut strings, but these can be replaced with steel or synthetic cored strings if required.
    3/4 size flat back bass fitted with steel strings (Tomastik).
    Travelbass. EUB with detachable neck. Acoustic bodied instrument which can be easily transported and fits into a standard size keyboard case for touring or flying. Supplied with pickup.

Pickups:
    Realist double bass pickup.
    Underwood double bass pickup.
    Polytone bass pickup.

Various amplifiers/speakers including:
    Trace Elliot amp
    Hartke amp
    SWR Baby blue speaker (2x 8"/1x5")
    Hartke speaker (1x10")
    Flite speaker (1x12"/1x5")