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Double Basses

See what they say about Tim's basses and his workmanship:

"Hi Tim, I just had to drop you a line to thank you for the work you did on my double bass last week. You really have transformed it into an instrument I cannot stop myself picking up just for the pleasure of playing. Previously it just stood in the office, now it distracts me from my work! Thanks once again." Mick Moor, amateur bassist

Thank you for your kind attention yesterday. It wasn't simply "here's a bass and here's the bill". I appreciated the respect you afforded my young lad, as he has a very high regard of you from hearsay and the little contact he had with you. He and I were well impressed with the whole "experience". This I am pleased to observe is not uncommon among the music fraternity and professionals, but is sadly missing in most of the rest of "humanity". Thank you again, and we wish you continued great pleasure from your music, instruments and inspiring others. (he is "well-rapt" with the bass. I eventually prised him off it at 00.30 ) Chris and Fabian Martin.
"Wow! Tim, your fantastic work has transformed this bass into a full sounding and responsive instrument that is a pleasure to play. Many thanks for your skilled and sympathetic workmanship."
Keith Wood, professional bassist (formerly principal bass, Bournemouth Sinfonietta)
"Hey Tim, I don't know what you've done to my bass, but it's playing like a dream!!!!!!
Thank you very much - I REALLY appreciate your effort, extraordinary
skills and care." Andy Baker, professional bassist.
"Hi Tim, ... re: my pupil and the bass she bought off you. Just wanted to say thanks for sorting that out... She brought it to show me last week in her lesson. Really impressed with it. It's so even through the registers! And she seems to be really happy with it..." Ben Wolstenholme, professional bassist and teacher

Double Bass Repairs

Contact us: Email: tim@batchelar.com Tel: +44 (0)116 2899798
We always have a good selection of student double basses - Old, new, English, German, French, Chinese, Hungarian and so on. Brand s include Hawkes, Stentor, Zeller, The Sound Post, Cellini, Graziani, Ivrogny etc

We make
NEW BASSES
based on J F Lott 1845

scroll down for details

"Blonde" Double Bass

1950s style laminbate double bass with ebony fingerboard.

Ideal for the aspiring rockabilly or jazz player

special price only

£450 inc VAT

(This price is for the double bass only - padded bag, French or German style bow, rosin and so on at available at extra cost. We always have a good selection in stock)

C/E FOURTH STRING EXTENSION

£600 inc VAT
plus cost of E 2.10 string (up to £100 depending on type)

fully fitted to your double bass complete with C sharp, D and E and E flat locking catches
(please add about £71 to this price for Pirastro Flexocor E 2.10 m string, or £91.42 for Pirastro Flat Chrom Original, which we recommend as the most reliable and decent sounding low E/C strings, here fitted to "A" peg, but which can sometimes be fitted to "E" peg depending on shape of scroll and peg-box)
We specialise in "awkward" necks. This old German bass has a very long neck which has been shortened, putting the "E" catch about an inch along the neck.
ALSO AVAILABLE - "Fawcett" mechanical extensions - POA

This bass has a sweet tone and a lightly figgured back in two pieces of well quartered sycamore that is very attractive. It benefits from the usual high standard of Timothy Batchelar set up including Thomastik "Bel Canto" strings, Despiau bridge, ebony tail-piece and fingerboard, and has of course been "voiced" by Timothy Batchelar personally.

Jaroslav Krehbiel swell back Double Bass
£2,650 including VAT

(Please not that this is just for the bass - we would be delighted to show you our range of cases and bows, but these are available at extra cost)

Old German "Blockless" Double Bass

Flat back, unrestored, neck has been repaired but not by me so not great. But this is a usable bass that works well.
Sold as seen

£1,750 inc VAT
(This price is for the double bass only - we would be delighted to supply padded bag, French or German style bow, rosin and so on at extra cost. We always have a good selection in stock)

Old Dresden flat back DOUBLE BASS

Made in Dresden, Germany circa 1870-1885, this instrument was originally made as a 3 string bass, and still has its original neck. We have fitted classic German tuners. The bass bar has been modified, old cracks completely repaired, some new edges, new set up with new bridge, sound-post and so on, and Priastro Eva Pirazzi weich strings so that you can tune up a tone and play solo repertoire with ease, or tune back down for orchestral work. The ebony tail-piece is original, and has been modified to take 4 strings. Also it has a new 10 mm spike, all fitted by Timothy Batchelar in England. This superb instrument has a wonderful orchestral sound with a really solid bass, but it seems to love solo tunes as well ! It makes a tidy job of Sperger anyway ..........
SOLD
(This price is for the double bass only - we would be delighted to supply padded bag, French or German style bow, rosin and so on at extra cost. We always have a good selection in stock)

NEW GENERATION MODEL Tom & Will
DOUBLE BASS GIG BAG
DISCONTINUED
in blue canvas fabric with blue interior
full length all-around opening from spike to scroll with oversized tomandwill heavy duty zips
high density padding for ultimate protection with high tensile stitching
no-rip toughened hard wearing polyester exterior, soft no-scratch interior linings, high tensile double stitching, RCS multiple rivet and cross stitch strap reinforcement
with hideaway backpack & shoulder carrying system with side pads and adjustable waist band
188.5cm x 74cm / 74.21" x 29.13" (overall length x lower bout), weight 4.74kg

J F LOTT London 1845
copy
Made by Timothy Batchelar 2021
in the Leicester workshop

Sounds stunning, speaks easily all over the complete range, deep resonant sound, superb pedal notes. Made from 25 year old poplar and pine, with sycamore neck and scroll. TB "C" extension. String length 41 3/4" / 1060 mm

£9,500

A fine old German

DOUBLE BASS

CIRCA 1875

in good condition, with Barnaby C extension, wonderful warm tone with solid carrying power, big bottom end, thoroughly restored. Presently set up with Pirastro Chromstahl Origianl strings. This is a big instrument. String length 44" (1120 mm)

£7,000
(This price is for the double bass only - we would be delighted to supply padded bag, French or German style bow, rosin and so on at extra cost. We always have a good selection in stock)

A interesting old German Double Bass
affectionately known as

The Leicester Rocket

circa late1800s
Flat Back and the veteran of countless West End and other UK shows
owned for many years by a professional bassist

£2.750

(This price is for the double bass only - we would be delighted to supply padded bag, French or German style bow, rosin and so on at extra cost. We always have a good selection in stock)

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We generally have more instruments coming through the workshops that we have not yet put on this site - please email or telephone for details.
Coming up shortly:
Interesting nineteenth century German flat back bass, probably mittenwald, lovely tone. Presently being restored.

email: tim@batchelar.com

Tel: +44 (0)116 2899798

LINKS

Tony Alcock is Principal Double Bass in the CBSO and teaches at Birmingham Conservatoire

www.tonyalcock.co.uk/milford-music/

Northmptonshire and Leicestershire

Andy Maycock is a professional bassist and teacher with many West End shows to his credit and ide teaching ecperience. Performanc Diploma from RAM. Private tuition .

maycockandy@yahoo.com

07850 256815

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See what they say about Tim's basses and his workmanship: "Hi Tim, I just had to drop you a line to thank you for the work you did on my double bass last week. You really have transformed it into an instrument I cannot stop myself picking up just for the pleasure of playing. Previously it just stood in the office, now it distracts me from my work! Thanks once again." Mick Moor, amateur bassist	Thank you for your kind attention yesterday. It wasn't simply "here's a bass and here's the bill". I appreciated the respect you afforded my young lad, as he has a very high regard of you from hearsay and the little contact he had with you. He and I were well impressed with the whole "experience". This I am pleased to observe is not uncommon among the music fraternity and professionals, but is sadly missing in most of the rest of "humanity". Thank you again, and we wish you continued great pleasure from your music, instruments and inspiring others. (he is "well-rapt" with the bass. I eventually prised him off it at 00.30 ) Chris and Fabian Martin. "Wow! Tim, your fantastic work has transformed this bass into a full sounding and responsive instrument that is a pleasure to play. Many thanks for your skilled and sympathetic workmanship." Keith Wood, professional bassist (formerly principal bass, Bournemouth Sinfonietta) "Hey Tim, I don't know what you've done to my bass, but it's playing like a dream!!!!!! Thank you very much - I REALLY appreciate your effort, extraordinary skills and care." Andy Baker, professional bassist. "Hi Tim, ... re: my pupil and the bass she bought off you. Just wanted to say thanks for sorting that out... She brought it to show me last week in her lesson. Really impressed with it. It's so even through the registers! And she seems to be really happy with it..." Ben Wolstenholme, professional bassist and teacher	Double Bass Repairs
Contact us: Email: tim@batchelar.com Tel: +44 (0)116 2899798 We always have a good selection of student double basses - Old, new, English, German, French, Chinese, Hungarian and so on. Brand s include Hawkes, Stentor, Zeller, The Sound Post, Cellini, Graziani, Ivrogny etc	.	We make NEW BASSES based on J F Lott 1845 scroll down for details
	"Blonde" Double Bass 1950s style laminbate double bass with ebony fingerboard. Ideal for the aspiring rockabilly or jazz player special price only £450 inc VAT (This price is for the double bass only - padded bag, French or German style bow, rosin and so on at available at extra cost. We always have a good selection in stock)
	C/E FOURTH STRING EXTENSION £600 inc VAT plus cost of E 2.10 string (up to £100 depending on type) fully fitted to your double bass complete with C sharp, D and E and E flat locking catches (please add about £71 to this price for Pirastro Flexocor E 2.10 m string, or £91.42 for Pirastro Flat Chrom Original, which we recommend as the most reliable and decent sounding low E/C strings, here fitted to "A" peg, but which can sometimes be fitted to "E" peg depending on shape of scroll and peg-box) We specialise in "awkward" necks. This old German bass has a very long neck which has been shortened, putting the "E" catch about an inch along the neck. ALSO AVAILABLE - "Fawcett" mechanical extensions - POA
	This bass has a sweet tone and a lightly figgured back in two pieces of well quartered sycamore that is very attractive. It benefits from the usual high standard of Timothy Batchelar set up including Thomastik "Bel Canto" strings, Despiau bridge, ebony tail-piece and fingerboard, and has of course been "voiced" by Timothy Batchelar personally. Jaroslav Krehbiel swell back Double Bass £2,650 including VAT (Please not that this is just for the bass - we would be delighted to show you our range of cases and bows, but these are available at extra cost)
	Old German "Blockless" Double Bass Flat back, unrestored, neck has been repaired but not by me so not great. But this is a usable bass that works well. Sold as seen £1,750 inc VAT (This price is for the double bass only - we would be delighted to supply padded bag, French or German style bow, rosin and so on at extra cost. We always have a good selection in stock)
	Old Dresden flat back DOUBLE BASS Made in Dresden, Germany circa 1870-1885, this instrument was originally made as a 3 string bass, and still has its original neck. We have fitted classic German tuners. The bass bar has been modified, old cracks completely repaired, some new edges, new set up with new bridge, sound-post and so on, and Priastro Eva Pirazzi weich strings so that you can tune up a tone and play solo repertoire with ease, or tune back down for orchestral work. The ebony tail-piece is original, and has been modified to take 4 strings. Also it has a new 10 mm spike, all fitted by Timothy Batchelar in England. This superb instrument has a wonderful orchestral sound with a really solid bass, but it seems to love solo tunes as well ! It makes a tidy job of Sperger anyway .......... SOLD (This price is for the double bass only - we would be delighted to supply padded bag, French or German style bow, rosin and so on at extra cost. We always have a good selection in stock)
	NEW GENERATION MODEL Tom & Will DOUBLE BASS GIG BAG DISCONTINUED in blue canvas fabric with blue interior full length all-around opening from spike to scroll with oversized tomandwill heavy duty zips high density padding for ultimate protection with high tensile stitching no-rip toughened hard wearing polyester exterior, soft no-scratch interior linings, high tensile double stitching, RCS multiple rivet and cross stitch strap reinforcement with hideaway backpack & shoulder carrying system with side pads and adjustable waist band 188.5cm x 74cm / 74.21" x 29.13" (overall length x lower bout), weight 4.74kg
	J F LOTT London 1845 copy Made by Timothy Batchelar 2021 in the Leicester workshop Sounds stunning, speaks easily all over the complete range, deep resonant sound, superb pedal notes. Made from 25 year old poplar and pine, with sycamore neck and scroll. TB "C" extension. String length 41 3/4" / 1060 mm £9,500
	A fine old German DOUBLE BASS CIRCA 1875 in good condition, with Barnaby C extension, wonderful warm tone with solid carrying power, big bottom end, thoroughly restored. Presently set up with Pirastro Chromstahl Origianl strings. This is a big instrument. String length 44" (1120 mm) £7,000 (This price is for the double bass only - we would be delighted to supply padded bag, French or German style bow, rosin and so on at extra cost. We always have a good selection in stock)

	A interesting old German Double Bass affectionately known as The Leicester Rocket circa late1800s Flat Back and the veteran of countless West End and other UK shows owned for many years by a professional bassist £2.750 (This price is for the double bass only - we would be delighted to supply padded bag, French or German style bow, rosin and so on at extra cost. We always have a good selection in stock)
	[Accessories] [Strings] [Violins] [Violas] [Cellos] [Double Basses] [Repairs] [Bargain Basement] [Bows] [Home] [Links]
	We generally have more instruments coming through the workshops that we have not yet put on this site - please email or telephone for details. Coming up shortly: Interesting nineteenth century German flat back bass, probably mittenwald, lovely tone. Presently being restored.
Contact us: tim@batchelar.com	email: tim@batchelar.com	Tel: +44 (0)116 2899798
	LINKS
	Tony Alcock is Principal Double Bass in the CBSO and teaches at Birmingham Conservatoire www.tonyalcock.co.uk/milford-music/
Northmptonshire and Leicestershire	Andy Maycock is a professional bassist and teacher with many West End shows to his credit and ide teaching ecperience. Performanc Diploma from RAM. Private tuition . maycockandy@yahoo.com	07850 256815