Michael Magee is a truly masterful luthier and a thoroughly knowledgeable expert on all topics relating to the double bass. I first got to know Mike as a very fine bass player who has had training at two of the finest music conservatories in the world namely Eastman and Julliard. Since then I have had the good fortune to experience his bass repair skills on 5 of my instruments. He performed extensive work on my modern full sized Hungarian 5 string including neck resetting, new fingerboard, and bridge. His set up work on this very complicated instrument was astonishing. He worked with me closely on fine tuning the setup until I was 100% satisfied. His knowledge of string tensions and tone was invaluable in assembling the exact right combination of strings to bring this bass to its full potential. I entrusted Mike with a new bridge and set up for my 1940 Neapolitan Bellarosa bass. After owning this great bass for since 1988, it is finally playing its best.  Mike did major surgery and a complete new set up on my 1965 Kolstein Rumanian jazz bass including a new fingered C extension. The before and after interior photos were amazing and the bass is completely solid and singing better than ever.  Mike did a full restoration recently on my 1936 Morelli.   This included a new neck, chromatic C extension, fingerboard, bridge, tuners, edge doubling and all interior cracks expertly resealed.  He reduced the string length from 43.5’ to 42” perfectly.  After 25 years in my possession, the Morelli is now beautiful to behold, play, and most importantly, to hear!  Mike is finishing up cosmetic, structural, and sound repairs on my 1965 King Moretone.  While not my most valuable bass in terms of dollar amounts, this one was purchased for and played by my children from 1990 until 2004 and will always remain in the family long after the others have gone on to their next players!  All of Mike’s work has been performed in a timely manner and at very fair cost!  In addition to his repair, Mike is also setting up and selling Shen Hybrid basses. Many of my students have purchased them. They are set up perfectly, sound wonderful, and not one of them has experienced even as much as an open seam!