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The Eminence Electric Upright Bass has been a favorite product at Gollihur Music for decades; since Bob first discovered the bass we've been very strong supporters of it (and the wonderful Gary and Karen Bartig of G. Edward Lutherie). As one of the few acoustically "true" electric upright basses (EUBs), we've been proud to be the top US dealer for Eminence Basses for many years. The worldwide supply chain issues that have plagued most manufacturing and retail opera …

Time has really flown by. Here's a brief history of how we got here...Back when Bob Gollihur first started selling bass-related items on his website back in 1997, he really didn't know where it was going to go. He had been hosting an upright bass page at his personal Gollihur.com domain for a while. It was mostly just a helpful compendium of interesting upright bass links that he'd discovered in the early, lawless days of the internet (before Google and other high-tech search engines made it so …

This post doesn't really apply to the majority of my customers, who are too far away, geographically, for them to realistically attend a show in Southern New Jersey - but I'm proud to be performing in a theater production of Jason Robert Brown's "Songs for a New World." The show is a theatrical song cycle musical that has truly fabulous music, and I'm wearing a lot of hats during the show. Various numbers have me singing solos, duets, and group numbers, playing upright or electric bass, gu …

Here we are, at the end of another very strange and unusual year. 2021 saw a nice rebound in people having playing opportunities, and while there are still major things going on -- between COVID-related restrictions and Supply-Chain issues, it's been... ah... interesting to say the least -- we're still here, making music together. The Gollihur Music crew hopes that it's been a safe, healthy, prosperous, and musical year for you and your loved ones. And sends best wishes for a w …

We're getting down to the wire, as far as getting gift-y items to you in time for holiday gift-giving. Every year, we post a calendar of order deadlines (and shipping options) to get your stuff on time.With everything going on with the Post Office right now, I urge you to order early - and not count on their "service expectations," especially as we get closer to Christmas. It's just not that likely -- with the added volume, reduced staff, and other factors that are making them less efficient (th …