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Talkbass
The best place for DB people to hang out. Almost every question has been asked and answered before, so use the SEARCH button.
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Maestronet
Mostly violin-family makers in this forum. A Wealth of knowledge from some of the best makers in the world.
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Bill Paulin EUB
Bill Paulin is based in Queensland Australia and makes great Electric Upright Basses (EUBs). These really feel like double basses to play, and his designs are evolving and improving all the time. The best bang for your buck if you want an EUB!
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Oz Bass Forums
Not much double bass here but a bunch of slab bassists keen for a chat.
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The Bass Spa
'The Bass Spa' is the home of Jake de Villiers' double bass setup & repair service in the Vancouver, BC region. Jake is another active Talkbass contributor.
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Up North Strings
Ken Mackay's String Instrument shop in Traverse City, Michigan. Ken's primary focus is providing good instruments for young people and he has a full service workshop for the area. Ken also makes double basses and guitars. Ken and I are both making cornerless basses and share our experiences in doing so.
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Arnold Schnitzer Basses
NY Luthier Arnold Schnitzer is active on Talkbass and makes basses that I admire. I've leant a lot from Arnold.
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Bob Gollihur's Bass website
Bob Gollihur is a reliable and well-priced provider of double bass-related things. Bob's website is also a font of DB knowledge.
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The Contrabasse shoppe
English double bass shop, has a very useful site where strings are photographed so you can quickly identify what you have on your bass.
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Australia and New Zealand Luthier's Forum
Mostly guitar makers posting here but other stringed instrument makers as well. A forum with a lot of Australian content and woods.
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Blue Fiddles
Chet Bishop lives in Oregon. He's a keen instrument maker and has made one great bass so far. More to come, I hope!
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The Luthier Helper
Aggregated search engine targeting luthier websites
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Woodwind & Brasswind
USA based online retailer. Keen prices on strings!
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