Shen Basses

12/22/2023

As Santa and his/her elf make their way thru our annual Festivus celebration, we would like to take this time to wish our dealer, player, and instructor friends across this continent and around the world for letting us be a part of your musical lives. We will see you again on January 2nd!

06/07/2023

We are evaluating a Vegan bass bow and synthetic hair. We love it for bass, it gets more volume and clarity of tone. It also lasts twice as long as horse hair. We would greatly appreciate feedback from players at the ISB.

John Sprague will have a bow with him at the International Society of Bassists Convention on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. You can message him here or on the event app if you'd like to play one.

07/06/2022

Now here's a fun jam!

It's always fun to see excellent bassists who enjoy playing together! Watch Jeff and Danny put these two instruments to work.Connect with Samuel Shen Musica...

05/25/2022

Looking for something unique? The Shen Busetto has wonderful top-to-bottom tone, a great look, and solos like butter. It's car-bus-train friendly, too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQhkcqQ3oOs

Don't let the compact outline fool you, this bass packs a lot of power with a full, warm tone. The Busetto is tailored to fit the modern bassist: it solos wi...

04/09/2021

Spa day at the shop.

02/12/2021

Hey So-Cal double bass friends, Fantastic Musical Instruments has an array of Shen Basses ready for you to test-drive in Pasadena! They also make a nice removable neck mod for your traveling pleasure.
https://www.facebook.com/FMIBasses

11/10/2020

We are very happy with the way this bass is sounding, and how easy it is to play anywhere on the neck.

Distributor of Samuel Shen Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses

10/16/2020

This is a great opportunity to test-drive three popular Shen models side by side. Thank you Bob and company!!

09/11/2020

Are your adjuster threads this slick? If not, you may be working harder than you need to when adjusting your bridge.

03/17/2020

Jason Ganis posted this great shot of his Shen SB200 Willow. Jason, a Temple Univ. grad, plays jazz and church gigs on Maui.

09/11/2019

A clef of Ottos prepare for their journey.
Easy-turn ebony wheel, high quality 1/4-20 threads.

08/02/2019

Bob Ross of Ross Double Bass has two beautiful Shen Mirecourt basses set up with his excellent extensions. You can pop in for a test drive to see Bob's craftsmanship first hand, appointments encouraged, 720-201-1738.