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 Thank you for visiting our website. Fretwell Bass is the product of a life-long love of music and the search for a better sounding bass. My wife, Mary Jane, is my greatest support and partner. We live in Fishersville, Virginia, a small community in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Bluegrass music has always been strong in our area and we are blessed with a large group of very talented musician friends. Hardly a week goes by that we can't be found in a jam session with these wonderful friends and musicians.
We buy, sell, trade and repair upright basses. Specializing in Kay Basses, we presently have basses in stock from 1937 to 1962 along with a variety of other makers which can be found in our Basses for Sale section. You will also find a large assortment of accessories such as strings, stands, bridges, nuts, saddles, etc. My personal favorite of these is the bass cart or as I call it the "wifesaver". It is something that I use regularly at festivals and would recommend to everyone. If you haven't figured it out by reading about me, I play bass with a bluegrass group named 100 Proof. This group has been together on and off since the early 80's. Please feel free to call or email us any time. We love to talk bass and all advice is free and most probably worth what you pay for it. My commitment is that I will not sell a bass that I would not be comfortable playing myself. Thanks again for visiting our site. Jerry and Mary Jane
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Victor Dowdy, Lead Vocalist and Bass, for
The Bluegrass Brothers. "I 'Slap' the bass
strings alot! So I need tough strings that can
take a beating and yet maintain a clear sound,
and stay in tune. Fretwell Bass and Innovation
Strings provide me with these features". 
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| The Jeanette Williams Band
Here's Jeanette Williams playing her
1939 Kay Bass that she got from us
here at Fretwell Bass. 
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| Jerry Fretwell with his Pet Bass - Buffalo Aluminum Co, circa. 1930
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