Neville Whitehead Players

Professor John Gray “Sincere congratulations on your marvelous instruments which in every way are a superb example of your great artistry.
I am delighted with the way the bass plays. It is big and sonorous, yet very responsive, and already has a fine sound throughout it’s range as well as being easy to handle.
I am equally happy about the appearance of the instrument, which has a warmth of colour in the varnish and bears many marks of great attention to detail; end pin, gears, etc etc”.

Professor John Gray.
Former Principal Double Bass of The Orchestra Of St Martin In The Fields, Former head of Double Bass education studies at The Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Andrew Meisel "I have been privileged to have had a long and close association with Neville. His craftsmanship I have found to be nothing less than impeccable and his willingness to share his ideas, concepts and knowledge I have found to be invaluable.
I own and perform on an instrument made by Neville and believe it is one of the finest examples of contemporary instrument making I have seen and played".

Andrew Meisel. Associate Principal Double Bass. Australian Opera & Ballet Orchestra.

Lloyd Swanton "The SASE is a dream come true for me. It’s incredibly articulate, even in the very lowest register, and you can run it much louder than a conventional double bass without feedback problems. It really sings with the bow, and unlike most other “stick” basses, you can get a decent sound practicing in your hotel room. With such steep shoulders, playing in the upper positions is effortless. It’s compact dimensions and modest weight make dealing with airlines and ground transport so much easier, and that’s a huge weight off my shoulders. It means I’m taking the stage half way through a grueling international tour in a much better state of mind, and I can just concentrate on making beautiful music.”

Lloyd Swanton. Double Bass: The Necks, The Catholics

Phil Chen “Nev you are a Genius !”

Phil Chen Bassist: Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, The Doors, Brian May, Eddie Van Halen, Ernest Ranglin

Hugh Fraser “Every bass you make says “Buy Me”….. and I’m trying”

Hugh Fraser: Freelance Bass Player.