A great little bass, with classic Italian styling, good for Arco work, jazz, or general gigging. Compact and easy to transport, but with a big sound, fitted with the superb new Thomastik Belcanto strings, great for pizz or arco, and an adjustable bridge, a very versatile bass at a very modest price, just what you may be looking for.
The back and sides are of lightly figured maple, with a front of Alpine spruce.
Length of back 43in. string stop 41in.

George Panormo model cica 2001. I am selling this bass for a customer who is retiring and moving abroad. This bass is fitted with a Roger Dawson fingered extension, and an adjustable bridge, making it a great orchestral package for what is, in the double bass world, very little money.
Length of back 44.5ins. 113cm.
String stop 41.5ins. 105.5cm.
The price is a very reasonable £4500.00

Length of back. 44½"
String stop. 41½"

Five string orchestral double bass; this Panormo model has a back of English poplar, while the sides and head are of well figured maple, with a front of Alpine spruce.
The arch poplar back gives this bass a warm, but powerful sound, if you are an orchestral player looking for a five string double bass, it may be well worth you while coming and giving this one a try.

Orchestral double bass in the Brescian style.

Length of back 44½"
Width of upper bout 21¾"
Width of bottom bout 27"
Depth of bottom rib 8¾""
String stop 41½"


Made in the style of Gasparo da Salo this double bass has a flat back of English poplar, sides of plain grain maple and a front of open grain Sitka spruce, also featuring double purfling.
The head and neck are of well figured maple, topped with a fine set of “Baker” machines.

English double bass makers have long followed the path of the Brescian makers, notably da Salo and Maggini, as seen in the basses of Fendt, john Betts and Thomas Kennedy.

Double bass no.85, a five string bass in the style of Thomas Kennedy.

A chance to acquire a classic English professional five string bass at a very modest price, for those players who need the low notes but don’t want to spend the earth getting them.
The back, sides and head are made of lightly figured maple, while the front is made of good quality alpine spruce of medium growth.
This bass has a very modest string stop of 41½", Length of back 44½" and average rib depth of 8½".
Fitted with Flexocore strings, with a Spirocore low B, and an adjustable bridge.
This bass is now sold.

This is a ¾ size orchestral instrument closely modeled on a bass by John Lott, the king of English double bass making. A flat back bass with the characteristic high back angle. A well proportioned instrument with a body length of 113cm (44.5") and a string stop of 105cm (41.4") A very playable bass.
This bass has a back and sides of well figured maple, it is shown fitted with Valvet strings, it is now however fitted with Thomastik Belcanto strings.
The instrument is covered with golden brown oil varnish.
This bass is now sold.

A classic orchestral bass in the English - Italian style, a large ¾ model with a swell back angled in at the button for ease of playing. Body length 113cm - 44½" string stop 107cm - 42".

The photo on the far left is of an almost one piece back from a lovely piece of slab sawn English sycamore. This bass is sold