Models

Shen SB180 Double Bass

Hybrid double bass (carved top, figured back)

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The Shen SB180 is a hybrid double bass that pairs a fully carved solid spruce top with laminated maple back and ribs, giving a darker, richer tone than an all-plywood bass while retaining the durability of a laminated body. It features a fully carved maple neck and scroll, solid ebony fingerboard, and figured back and ribs that distinguish it from the plainer SB150. It is a popular step-up choice for advancing students and orchestras.

Samuel Eastman VB95 Double Bass

Hybrid student double bass (Samuel Eastman line)

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The Samuel Eastman VB95 is a student double bass with a hybrid design: a fully carved solid spruce top for a richer, deeper tone paired with laminated maple back and ribs for stability and durability. It carries an ebony fingerboard and tailpiece, a Despiau bridge, Rubner Tyrolean tuning machines, hand-inlaid top purfling, and a hand-applied shaded antique-style varnish. It is offered in Gamba, Violin Corner, and Quenoil patterns and sizes from 3/4 down to 1/8.

Stentor Student II Double Bass

Student double bass outfit (SR1438)

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The Stentor Student II double bass (model SR1438) is a student double bass outfit carved from solid tonewoods, with a solid spruce front and solid maple back and sides for a full, durable sound. A step above the entry-level Student double bass, it is supplied as a complete outfit with bow and cover and is offered across fractional sizes from small fractions up to full size.

Stentor Conservatoire Double Bass

Intermediate double bass outfit (SR1439)

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The Stentor Conservatoire double bass (model SR1439) is a high quality outfit suitable for the more advanced student, carved from selected solid tonewoods with natural flame, with a fully carved front and back and an ebony fingerboard. It is fitted with full-plate brass machine tuners and supplied with a padded cover and wood bow, and is offered across fractional sizes.

Stentor Arcadia Double Bass

Top-tier handcrafted double bass (SR1470)

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The Stentor Arcadia double bass (model SR1470) is part of the top of Stentor's high-grade orchestral range, hand carved from select solid, figured tonewoods with an ebony fingerboard. It is supplied as a complete outfit and represents the most advanced double bass in the Stentor range.

Stentor Student Double Bass

Student double bass outfit (SR1950)

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The Stentor Student double bass (model SR1950) is an entry-level orchestral double bass supplied as an outfit with bow and cover. It has a carved or laminated spruce top with maple back and sides, ebony or hardwood fingerboard, and machine tuners, and is offered chiefly in 3/4 size, the standard for orchestral double bass, with smaller fractional sizes for younger players.

Stentor Elysia Double Bass

Advanced handcrafted double bass (SR1456)

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The Stentor Elysia double bass (model SR1456) is a high-grade handcrafted double bass hand carved from solid tonewoods with a spruce front and figured maple back and sides and an ebony fingerboard. It is part of Stentor's advanced English handcrafted range and supplied as a complete outfit.

Stentor Graduate Double Bass

Step-up double bass outfit (SR1420)

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The Stentor Graduate double bass (model SR1420) is a step-up double bass outfit for advancing students, carved from solid tonewoods with a solid spruce front and solid maple back and sides. It is supplied as a complete outfit with cover and bow and is offered across fractional sizes.

Shen SB80 Double Bass

Laminated student/rental double bass

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The Shen SB80 is Samuel Shen's workhorse laminated double bass, built for schools, rental fleets, and the rigors of gigging. Fully laminated spruce and maple construction with an ultra-tough lacquer finish makes it durable and stable across climates, while a carved maple neck, ebony fingerboard, and Shen shop setup keep it comfortable to play. It is offered in a wide size range from 3/4 down to 1/10.

Samuel Eastman VB80 Double Bass

Student double bass (Samuel Eastman line)

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The Samuel Eastman VB80 is an entry-level double bass with a fully laminated spruce top and laminated maple back and ribs for durability in school and rental use. It carries an ebony fingerboard and fittings, a Despiau bridge, and Rubner Tyrolean brass tuning machines, finished in a high-gloss varnish, and is offered in Gamba and Violin Corner patterns in sizes from 3/4 down to 1/8.

Ascesa VB85 Double Bass

Entry-level double bass (Ascesa line)

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The Ascesa VB85 is an entry-level double bass from Eastman's Ascesa student line, with a laminated spruce top and laminated maple back and ribs, an ebony fingerboard and tailpiece, a Despiau bridge, and Rubner French-style brass tuning machines, finished in a satin varnish. Built for durability and stability, it is offered in Violin Corner and Gamba patterns in sizes from 3/4 down to 1/8.

Andreas Eastman VB605 Double Bass

Performance double bass (Andreas Eastman line)

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The Andreas Eastman VB605 is a performance double bass built from premium spruce and flamed European maple, with an ebony fingerboard, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, Rubner French-style brass tuning machines, and a hand-applied German-style antiqued spirit varnish. Individually plate-tuned by master luthiers, it is offered in Gamba, Violin Corner, Quenoil, and Busan patterns in select sizes including 3/4, 5/8, and 7/8.

Andreas Eastman VB305 Double Bass

Performance double bass (Andreas Eastman line)

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The Andreas Eastman VB305 is a hand-crafted performance double bass with a fully carved spruce top and maple back and ribs, an ebony fingerboard and tailpiece, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, Rubner Tyrolean brass tuning machines, and a hand-applied antiqued spirit varnish. It is offered in Gamba, Violin Corner, Quenoil, and Busan patterns across sizes from 1/8 up to 7/8.