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"By the way, the Williams/Krutz violin I bought last year from you is GREAT! After four years of searching for one, it was such a relief to find one that brought back the joy of playing; the sound is so full and dependable, it’s given me confidence in working on new techniques, and I’ve been asked to join a chamber orchestra. . . ."
Catherine Everingham
Wichita, KS
After taking lessons from my teacher for about 3 or 4 months, he finally got the chance to play my bass. He played my bass for a few minutes, then stopped and said, ""This bass sounds really good, who made it?"" And when I told him it was KC Strings bass, he said, ""Wow, this bass sounds great. How much did you get it for?"" When I told him $2000, he said, ""What??? This bass sounds great for being a $2000 instrument!"" Besides my teacher loving my bass, I as well adore it. It really sounds good in the upper registers as wells as the lower registers! KC Strings, you make a fine bass!
Cheers,
Sam Shreves
Knowing nothing about the upright bass, my husband and I were surprised when our son expressed interest in playing such a very large instrument.
Our sons orchestra teacher suggested we contact one of the local school music services. We researched the information they gave us and we were disappointed to discover the instruments they recommended were not high quality. In our efforts to find an instrument with better reviews, we stumbled upon an Internet article about K C Strings. The reviews were promising and we were delighted that the store was in our area! Apparently our hesitation to purchase such a large and expensive instrument showed when we walked into the store. However, we were treated very respectfully and the staff was very knowledgeable about their merchandise. Not only did we purchase a string bass that day, we have since returned to purchase the bass stool and stand and quiver. The instrument sits in our living room like a work of art. Very beautiful. I give positive marks to the courteous and knowledgeable staff at K C Strings and we will not hesitate to purchase instruments from them in the future.
Angela Bailey,
Second year upright bass player in middle school
I love my bass! It is beautiful in appearance and in tone. I have had three bass one, I grew out of and the other one and the other one was lost in Hurricane Katrina. This one was by far the best bass that I have owned.
Sam Shreves,
3 year bass student, in the Greater New Orleans Youth Orchestra
I am delighted with the JonPaul Avanti carbon fiber violin bow that I purchased from your shop. This is the first carbon fiber bow I have tried that plays like a fine wood bow. The stick is flexible and resilient, and it vibrates the way wood does. It plays well for all bow strokes, and produces especially clear spiccato, ricochet, and staccato. It has tremendous focus, projection, and ease of response, greatly enhancing the quality and volume of tone. It is the best bow match that I have found for my violin, outplaying even expensive French bows. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants the feel and playability of a high-end bow without the high-end price tag.
Stephen Sims, Violin Instructor, Denison University
Jerry Wohletz
Since I became involved in bluegrass music, I always heard, "You need an old Kay if you're going to play bluegrass. These 'new' basses just don't have the 'punch' that the old ones do." So, when I began looking for a new bass this past winter, I happened to be at a big bluegrass conference in Nashville and decided to check out these "old" basses. We looked at numerous 30's and 40's Kays and other brands. Some of them had an alright tone and volume, but nothing too impressive. We were browsing through when I heard someone playing a bass with about 5 times the "punch" and tone of anything we had played up there. I decided at that moment, that whatever it was, that was the bass I wanted. We found the man who was selling them and asked him about it. He told us that the man who was playing it at the time was trying it out for a woman who was looking to trade her's for it (she just happened to have the same exact bass I was playing at the time and looking to trade as well.) He told us that it was a K.C. Strings and the only one he had with him at the time. After a few minutes of playing it and admiring how absolutely beautiful it was, I decided, without a doubt, that this was what I had been looking for. The level of quality, tone, playability, and looks is unmatched in my opinion. I get compliments EVERY time we play on how amazing it looks and sounds. I wouldn't trade my K.C. Strings for any bass I've ever played. Thank you for making such a GREAT product.
Heather Boynton, Part-time musician. Bassist for acoustic bluegrass group Skyline West.
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