Luthiery Tools

HS Publisher

Chuck Traeger's String Instrument Setups - 10 Setups

Includes 10 Setups That Will Make Your Instrument Louder, Better, and Easier to Playby Chuck Traeger, with a "seven-word" by Ron Carter Chuck Traeger was a well-known player, recording artist, and bass luthier for many years in New York, and...

Endpin Reaming Tool

BASS ENDPIN REAMERThis is a specialized luthier tool, specifically made for installing endpins into the endblock of an upright bass. If you've been shopping around for one of these, you'll find that an upright bass endpin reaming tool can actually cost...

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Setup and Repair of the Double Bass for Optimum Sound by Chuck Traeger

Setup and Repair of the Double Bass for Optimum Soundby Chuck Traeger with David Brownell and William Merchant Coda to Setup and Repair of the Double Bass -- New Sound Setup Discoveries & Repair Tipsby Chuck TraegerOver the years, we got many...

Wake Publishing

To Make a Double Bass - Book by H.S.Wake

Harry Wake, a longtime professional cellist and engineer, originally self-published this book in 1982 -- and then revised it in 1995. Whenever someone on the online forums pipes up "where can I get detailed plans to build my own upright bass," this book...

D Addario

TurboTune musical instrument string winder

SAVE THE HANDS!! We've been rocking the TurboTune string winder for almost 20 years. It's been through several licensees, and was even made independently by the patent-holder for a while. Now the production and distribution has been picked up by a new,...

Upright Bass Bridge Foot Fitter Tool (for Contouring Bass Bridge Feet)

The Bass Bridge Foot Fitting Jig helps you fit the feet of the bridge to the top of the instrument. This tool holds the bridge firmly at the correct angle as you go back and forth on sandpaper to help fit the curvature of your top to the feet of the...

Upright Bass Setup Template/Gauge

"Jazz" and "Classical" Models Available This is cool! A useful tool for setting up double basses, provides instant measurables so you can speed up your workflow. Made of durable plastic (Lucite?) and has a handy peg-hole for hanging.Includes separate...

Upright Bass Sound Post Setter Tool

This top quality bass soundpost setter is the tool for both inserting and adjusting your soundpost. Over 16" long, it is the preferred standard amongst luthiers. Simple and effective; you use the sharp point to "stab" the soundpost and place it into...

Upright Bass String Lifter Tool (for Fitting Bass Bridges)

The Bass String Lifter is a very practical tool for exchanging, adjusting and fitting bridges.Designed to lift the tensioned strings off of the installed bridge, allowing work to be done without risk of dropping the soundpost. The string lifter...