Sales & Service - New & Used Basses - Expert Set-up Work - Repairs - Restoration

Mark Carlsen - Luthier (978) 851-4499

TESTIMONIALS

"Mark puts the same high caliber work into my bass as well as my students' instruments. He stands by his work. Being that he is a fine musician himself, he really knows what the bass should sound and feel like for its optimum performance."

-Mark Pucci-Faculty Winchester Community Music School, Middlsex School. Bassist with Dizzy Gillespie, Dave McKenna, Boston Pops, Richie Cole and many others.-

"The things that set Mark apart from other accomplished bass repairmen are:

1. He is an excellent bassist with a great sound.
2. His ability to do world-class set-up work has ben honed for a long time.
3. He has the patience to see all of his work through, and always completes the job with neatness, precision and excellence."

-Marshall Wood-Bassist with Anita O'Day, Monty Alexander, Dave McKenna, Scott Hamilton, Ruby Braff Gray Sargent, Tony Bennett and many others..-

"At Carlsen's Set Up Shop I am always pleased with time and attention Mark puts into his work. My Bass leaves happy and feels and sounds better than ever before." " I love getting tune ups there and of course it's also a great hang."

--Bruce Gertz Bassist, Composer,Author, Professor at Berklee College of Music. World Class Artist w. Jerry Bergonzi, John Abercrobie, Mick Goodrick, and many others.--

"I brought my bass to Mark thinking that I needed new strings,bridge, soundpost, etc. I had lost a lot of sound especially the low end. After 10 or 15 minutes adjusted the post and put a different [ used ]low C string on. The bass is kill'n,great growl on the low notes. Thanks Mark."

--Rich Appleman Chair Bass Department Berklee College of Music--

"For the best set up around see Mark Carlsen."

--John Lockwood-Faculty Berklee College of Music, NEC, Tufts. Bassist for the Fringe, Freddie Hubbard, Jor Henderson, The Mel Lewis Orchestra, and many others.--

"Besides doing beautiful work on my bass, I have sent countless students to Mark to buy their first basses. Mark orders the basses but then does his magic set up job....making the basses play evenly and with a beautiful action....perfect for young students, first time upright players, or any one for that matter. His 'tune-ups" and repair work are reasonable and he stands behind every bass he sells. I'm glad he is around."

--Dave Zinno-Artist, teacher in Jazz studies at U.R.I. and Brown University--

"What was once a Chevy is now a Maserati"

--Ron Mahdi Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music. Bassist with Chet Baker, Art Farmer, Milt Jackson, Roy Haynes & many others--