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Vintage / Used Double Basses

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As the #1 Pro Upright Bass shop stocking a big variety of upright basses in Southern California we are in a unique position to come across Vintage, Old or Used Upright Double Basses. If you are looking for a particular Vintage Upright Bass just give us a call at 626-794-7554 and we’ll keep a lookout for it.
We’ve had 100+-year-old 3 string “Church” basses, Vintage Kay and other American made Basses, 'Made in Mittenvald', Romanian, German, Czech, and more, come through our store.
A small amount of them made it onto our website below, and we often made a deal so they sold lower than prices shown.



Click here to visit KayBass.com for the most complete compilation of information about Kay basses and other American made upright basses on the Internet.


<font color=red>LIST </font>of Used and Vintage Upright Basses at FMI
LIST of Used and Vintage Upright Basses at FMI
Regular price: $2,300.00
Sale price: $1,900.00
<font color=red>SOLD.</font>Bill Johnson Jazz Pioneer 200 Year Old 3 String Bass
SOLD.Bill Johnson Jazz Pioneer 200 Year Old 3 String Bass
Regular price: $16,000.00
Sale price: $7,500.00
1950’s German Made Hybrid Upright Bass <br>Standard 3/4 Size Arched Back Rich Sound!
1950’s German Made Hybrid Upright Bass
Standard 3/4 Size Arched Back Rich Sound!
Regular price: $5,500.00
Sale price: $4,900.00
<font color=red>SOLD </font>11951 C A Gotz Jr. German Upright Bass Removable Neck Converted
SOLD 11951 C A Gotz Jr. German Upright Bass Removable Neck Converted
Regular price: $6,975.00
Sale price: $4,795.00
SHEN SB-88 Removable Neck 3/4 Upright Bass - Travel Bass
SHEN SB-88 Removable Neck 3/4 Upright Bass - Travel Bass
<font color=red>SOLD </font>1940 Epiphone Upright Bass Serial # 396
SOLD 1940 Epiphone Upright Bass Serial # 396
Regular price: $5,500.00
Sale price: $4,500.00
<font color=red>SOLD </font>-1937 Blonde Kay Swingmaster Upright Bass Removable Neck Rigged
SOLD -1937 Blonde Kay Swingmaster Upright Bass Removable Neck Rigged
Regular price: $4,995.00
Sale price: $4,500.00
<font color=red>SOLD </font>-1940 German Made Wilfer Upright Bass Vintage Jazz Orchestral Bass
SOLD -1940 German Made Wilfer Upright Bass Vintage Jazz Orchestral Bass
Regular price: $12,000.00
Sale price: $8,900.00
<font color=red>SOLD- <font color=black>1945 Kay M-1 Maestro Upright Bass Serial # 12557 Excellent Condition
SOLD- 1945 Kay M-1 Maestro Upright Bass Serial # 12557 Excellent Condition
Regular price: $3,295.00
Sale price: $2,695.00
<font color=red>SOLD- <font color=black>1954 Kay C-1 #36166 Upright Bass
SOLD- 1954 Kay C-1 #36166 Upright Bass
Regular price: $3,200.00
Sale price: $2,600.00
<font color=red>SOLD -</font>1959 Kay Upright Bass #41911
SOLD -1959 Kay Upright Bass #41911
Regular price: $3,300.00
Sale price: $2,695.00
<font color=red>SOLD- <font color=black>1946 Kay M-1 3/4 #13103 Upright Bass
SOLD- 1946 Kay M-1 3/4 #13103 Upright Bass
Regular price: $2,995.00
Sale price: $2,495.00
<font color=red>SOLD -</font>1937 Kay M-4 Dark Blonde Vintage Upright Double Bass
SOLD -1937 Kay M-4 Dark Blonde Vintage Upright Double Bass
Regular price: $3,995.00
Sale price: $3,300.00
<font color=red>SOLD- <font color=black>Kay 1939 M-1 #4860 Upright Bass
SOLD- Kay 1939 M-1 #4860 Upright Bass
Regular price: $2,995.00
Sale price: $2,395.00
<font color=red>SOLD- <font color=black>1948 Kay Bass M-1B Serial #17270 - Amazing Condition
SOLD- 1948 Kay Bass M-1B Serial #17270 - Amazing Condition
Regular price: $3,995.00
Sale price: $3,395.00
<font color=red>SOLD- <font color=black>1996 ES9 Engelhardt Blonde Swingmaster Upright Bass 3/4 #69382
SOLD- 1996 ES9 Engelhardt Blonde Swingmaster Upright Bass 3/4 #69382
Regular price: $2,195.00
Sale price: $2,195.00
<font color=red>SOLD- <font color=black>1959 Kay M-1 Maestro Upright Bass serial # 41,911
SOLD- 1959 Kay M-1 Maestro Upright Bass serial # 41,911
Regular price: $2,995.00
Sale price: $2,695.00
<font color=red>SOLD- <font color=black>1978 Engelhardt C-1 3/4 Upright Bass Serial # 21999
SOLD- 1978 Engelhardt C-1 3/4 Upright Bass Serial # 21999
Regular price: $2,495.00
Sale price: $1,975.00
<font color=red>SOLD- <font color=black>1939 Kay M-1W 3/4 Serial #6407 Upright Bass
SOLD- 1939 Kay M-1W 3/4 Serial #6407 Upright Bass
Regular price: $3,395.00
Sale price: $2,695.00
<font color=red>SOLD-<font color=black>1940 Kay C-1 Concert Model Serial # 7417-1/2 Great Condition
SOLD-1940 Kay C-1 Concert Model Serial # 7417-1/2 Great Condition
Regular price: $3,695.00
Sale price: $2,995.00
<font color=red>SOLD -</font>2008 EG9 Engelhardt Blonde Swingmaster 3/4 Upright Bass
SOLD -2008 EG9 Engelhardt Blonde Swingmaster 3/4 Upright Bass
Regular price: $2,195.00
Sale price: $2,195.00
<font color=red>-SOLD-<font color=black>1920’s German All Solid Carved 3/4 Upright Bass
-SOLD-1920’s German All Solid Carved 3/4 Upright Bass
Regular price: $11,500.00
Sale price: $6,500.00
<font color=red>SOLD - <font color=black>Clevinger DEL-5 1998 Honey Amber - 5 String Electric Upright Bass
SOLD - Clevinger DEL-5 1998 Honey Amber - 5 String Electric Upright Bass
Regular price: $4,200.00
Sale price: $3,195.00
<font color= red>SOLD </font color>- 1941 Kay M-1 Serial Number 9460 Maestro Violin Corners Upright Bass American Made
SOLD - 1941 Kay M-1 Serial Number 9460 Maestro Violin Corners Upright Bass American Made
Regular price: $2,695.00
Sale price: $2,195.00
<font color= red>SOLD</font color> - Calin Wultur 2008 Carcassi Model Upright Bass made in Reghin Romania Europe
SOLD - Calin Wultur 2008 Carcassi Model Upright Bass made in Reghin Romania Europe
Regular price: $7,950.00
Sale price: $6,450.00
<font color= red>SOLD -</font> 1961 King Mortone Blonde Upright Bass Serial #4270
SOLD - 1961 King Mortone Blonde Upright Bass Serial #4270
Regular price: $3,695.00
Sale price: $3,295.00
<font color=red>SOLD - <font color=black>1960 German Carved Spruce Top Solid Maple Flat Back and Sides
SOLD - 1960 German Carved Spruce Top Solid Maple Flat Back and Sides
Regular price: $3,950.00
Sale price: $2,250.00
<font color=red>SOLD - <font color=black>1959 King Mortone Upright Bass
SOLD - 1959 King Mortone Upright Bass
$2,495.00
<font color=red>SOLD - <font color=black>Christopher DB402T Removable Neck Upright Bass 3/4 - Gently Used
SOLD - Christopher DB402T Removable Neck Upright Bass 3/4 - Gently Used
$2,995.00
<font color=red>SOLD - </font>1930 Czech Bass all solid carved flat back upright bass Made in Czechoslovakia
SOLD - 1930 Czech Bass all solid carved flat back upright bass Made in Czechoslovakia
Regular price: $9,500.00
Sale price: $5,900.00
<font color=red>SOLD - </font>1960s Epiphone Upright Bass Huge Sounding
SOLD - 1960s Epiphone Upright Bass Huge Sounding
Regular price: $2,995.00
Sale price: $2,695.00
SHEN RN SB-80 Matte Oil Vintage Cherry - Upright Bass Removable Neck Travel Bass<font color=red>*SOLD*
SHEN RN SB-80 Matte Oil Vintage Cherry - Upright Bass Removable Neck Travel Bass*SOLD*
Regular price: $2,995.00
Sale price: $2,695.00
Vintage American Standard upright bass made in 1937, lefty converted. <font color=red>*SOLD*
Vintage American Standard upright bass made in 1937, lefty converted. *SOLD*
Regular price: $3,395.00
Sale price: $2,495.00
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1958-American-Standard-Upright-Bass SOLD
Regular price: $2,995.00
Sale price: $2,295.00
1937 Kay M-1 Serial Number 1186 First Year of Kay Basses <font color=red>SOLD</font>
1937 Kay M-1 Serial Number 1186 First Year of Kay Basses SOLD
Regular price: $5,995.00
Sale price: $4,495.00
1960 Epiphone Upright Bass made by Gibson <font color=red> SOLD
1960 Epiphone Upright Bass made by Gibson SOLD
Regular price: $3,995.00
Sale price: $2,495.00
1995 Romanian Made Klengel Upright Bass Solid Carved Woods <font color=red>SOLD
1995 Romanian Made Klengel Upright Bass Solid Carved Woods SOLD
Regular price: $2,695.00
Sale price: $1,795.00
1960 Kay S-9 Swingmaster Blonde Upright Bass <font color=red>SOLD
1960 Kay S-9 Swingmaster Blonde Upright Bass SOLD
Regular price: $3,395.00
Sale price: $2,595.00
1979 Engelhardt C-1 3/4 Upright Acoustic Bass<font color=red> SOLD
1979 Engelhardt C-1 3/4 Upright Acoustic Bass SOLD
Regular price: $1,895.00
Sale price: $1,495.00
1941 Kay S-51 Chubby Jackson 5 String Upright Bass <font color=red>SOLD
1941 Kay S-51 Chubby Jackson 5 String Upright Bass SOLD
Regular price: $4,995.00
Sale price: $3,395.00
1972 Vintage Engelhardt Upright Bass Highly Flamed <font color=red> SOLD</font>
1972 Vintage Engelhardt Upright Bass Highly Flamed SOLD
Regular price: $1,995.00
Sale price: $1,395.00
1998 German Eberle All Carved 3/4 Upright Bass <font color=red> SOLD</font>
1998 German Eberle All Carved 3/4 Upright Bass SOLD
Regular price: $2,795.00
Sale price: $2,395.00
1948 Kay C-1 Upright Bass Vintage American Bass <font color=red>SOLD
1948 Kay C-1 Upright Bass Vintage American Bass SOLD
Regular price: $2,995.00
Sale price: $2,495.00
1939 Kay C-1 Vintage Refinished Upright Bass Serial # 6415 <font color=red>SOLD
1939 Kay C-1 Vintage Refinished Upright Bass Serial # 6415 SOLD
Regular price: $3,295.00
Sale price: $2,995.00
2001 Bulgarian 5 String 3/4 Upright Bass from Gollihur <font color=red>SOLD
2001 Bulgarian 5 String 3/4 Upright Bass from Gollihur SOLD
Regular price: $3,995.00
Sale price: $2,295.00
1960 German Mittenvald Laminated Bass with KILLER SOUND <font color=red>SOLD
1960 German Mittenvald Laminated Bass with KILLER SOUND SOLD
Regular price: $2,995.00
Sale price: $2,495.00
1963 German Upright Bass by Ernst Heinrich Roth <font color=red>SOLD
1963 German Upright Bass by Ernst Heinrich Roth SOLD
Regular price: $4,995.00
Sale price: $3,695.00
Vintage King Upright Bass 1955 Moretone <font color=red>SOLD
Vintage King Upright Bass 1955 Moretone SOLD
$3,350.00
ES-9 Blonde Engelhardt Upright Bass 2004 Make <font color=red>SOLD
ES-9 Blonde Engelhardt Upright Bass 2004 Make SOLD
Regular price: $2,495.00
Sale price: $1,795.00
1977 Suzuki 3/4 Upright Bass all laminated construction <font color=red>SOLD<font color=black>
1977 Suzuki 3/4 Upright Bass all laminated construction SOLD
Regular price: $1,495.00
Sale price: $975.00
1949 Kay C-1 Model Serial # 20268 Vintage American Bass <font color=red>SOLD
1949 Kay C-1 Model Serial # 20268 Vintage American Bass SOLD
Regular price: $2,995.00
Sale price: $2,495.00
1961 Kay C-1 Bass <font color=red>SOLD
1961 Kay C-1 Bass SOLD
Regular price: $2,495.00
Sale price: $2,095.00
1969 Johan Rauner German Bass <font color=red>SOLD
1969 Johan Rauner German Bass SOLD
Regular price: $2,695.00
Sale price: $2,295.00
Eminence Acoustic-Electric Upright Bass Flight Case
Eminence Acoustic-Electric Upright Bass Flight Case
Regular price: $279.00
Sale price: $199.00






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Turn down our driveway between the Retirement Center and 789 East Washington Blvd signage. Plenty of our own off-street parking. (Follow the signs that say "789 Parking in Rear".)
Our physical address is 789 East Washington Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91104.
Ph: 626-794-7554

Fantastic Musical Instruments specializes in the violin string family instruments
with a caring hands on approach.
Hours: Monday through Friday 11 AM to 6 PM
, Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM.
Sundays by appointment.
Call Ph: 626-794-7554 at least 48 hours in advance
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