Shen Basses are the best of factory-made basses. I have been a dealer for some time now. Sam Shen is dedicated to making fine student and professional-grade instruments. I’ve been very impressed with the solidly conceived designs, the clean and accurate workmanship, and the fully seasoned woods used in Shen basses. There is a Shen model for nearly every student's budget, size of the player, and playing style. Samuel Shen double basses are widely recognized as representing an outstanding value in consistently great sound, easy playability, and great reliability to the extent that I no longer bother to carry other manufactured basses.

I often visit the importer to look for “seconds”. Basses which have small flaws that reduce the price but do not affect structural integrity or sound.