Stentor 1950/I Student
The same Student I range already trusted on this site for Violin, Viola, and Cello, genuinely also produced as a double bass — a solid carved spruce front paired with laminated maple back and sides, from a UK string specialist tracing to 1895.
The same Student I range already trusted on this site for Violin, Viola, and Cello, genuinely also produced as a double bass — a solid carved spruce front paired with laminated maple back and sides, from a UK string specialist tracing to 1895. Suited to beginner-through-middle-grade double bassists, particularly school string programs already using Stentor's other Student I instruments.
Key specifications
| Manufacturer | Stentor |
|---|---|
| Product status | Current |
| Sizes Available | 1/16 through 3/4 (per manufacturer range) |
| Top | Solid carved spruce |
| Back / Sides | Laminated maple |
| Finish | Chestnut brown varnish |
| Machine Heads | Brass, full plate |
| Bow | Wooden bow (included) |
| Case | Padded cover (included) |
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
- Solid (not laminated) spruce front at this price tier; brass machine heads and a padded cover are documented, practical details; same brand family already trusted on this site across every other core string instrument.
Weaknesses
- Laminated (not solid) back and sides is a normal cost-saving construction choice at this tier, not a defect; no hands-on or independent third-party expert playability assessment was located for this specific model in this research pass.
Playability and construction
Not assessed hands-on — this review is based on specification and market analysis (see the badge above), so no subjective playing-feel claim (response, intonation tendencies, resistance) is made here. See the Verdict below for what this assessment is and isn't.
Construction
Solid carved spruce front, laminated maple back and sides.
Competing models
Verdict
The same Student I range already trusted on this site for Violin, Viola, and Cello, genuinely also produced as a double bass — a solid carved spruce front paired with laminated maple back and sides, from a UK string specialist tracing to 1895. Suited to beginner-through-middle-grade double bassists, particularly school string programs already using Stentor's other Student I instruments. See our full The Best Beginner Double Basses guide for how it compares to alternatives.
Where to buy
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