NB: Per the demands of restoring our shop-owned instruments we have suspended taking in new repair work from the public indefinitely.

We have specialized in high standards of repairs to basses from plywood to Italian masterpieces, whether they need setup for bluegrass, orchestral playing, or anything in between.  Since our earliest days, our luthiers have been a trusted team for bassists from major orchestras around our region and nationwide, as well as the bassists and professors from our local universities.  Though we are currently working only on our shop-owned instruments, our clients can still reap the benefits of our meticulous work when they purchase an instrument restored and set up at QBC.

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Upgraded tuning machines installed - here on an August Gemunder bass

Superb chromatic C extensions hand-crafted - or add capos to your existing extension

Top regraduation done appropriately and with pristine workmanship

Soundpost patch inlaid in the top wood.

Inlaid position markers ("dots") on the face or side of fingerboard, all instruments, just $15 ea.

We are highly experienced in the proper fit and placement of bass bars.

Necks installed laser-straight

Here are the replacement rosewood pegs after finishing

Entire replacement back fabricated for a severely damaged flatback

Correctly proportioned bridges with adjusters straight/level

We are knowledgeable, experienced and articulate about the physics of specialized bridges!

Loose internal braces reglued, reduced or replaced

Repair patches under the bass bar are inlaid into the top wood.

Yes, we did. Regraduate a plywood bass (with very good results)!

Carbon-fiber bars inlaid in the neck significantly improve response of the bass!

Rubber Bumpers, hand cut, finished to resemble ebony $20 ea. Installed