Bass Bags

General information

Founded in 1983, Bass Bags is a Morgan family owned and operated business located in Derbyshire, England. Bass Bags was started by double bassist and teacher Tony Morgan to make double bass bags. Hence the company name “Bass Bags“. Today Bass Bags has diversified somewhat and is run by Tony’s sons, David Morgan (Managing Director) and Richard Morgan (General Manager), with their mother Caroline Morgan.

Our History, The Story so Far

1983, the Start.

Our range of double bass bags consisted of three models, Standard, Super, and Waterproof. They proved to be very popular and some are still in use today after all these years. Our range of double bass bags, cases, and gig bags soon expanded as we added gig bags for brass and woodwind instruments to our range. We have also developed, over the years, new cutting edge designs of gig bag for various instruments.

1990s

In the 1990s we added a musical instrument hire service to our business. This was our first service orientated operation, as up until now we had purely supplied products for sale to the trade and retailers. Tony, as a double bass and cello teacher, identified a need for affordable but properly set up student string instruments. We started off supplying just his pupils with our luthier setup student cellos and basses. However, word of our student string instruments and their quality soon spread. Our student instrument hire operation has consistently grown over the years. As people have experienced the difference of a properly setup instrument this has created a strong demand for the sale of our luthier set up instruments.

Since the 90’s we’ve created our website, adding a shop section selling instruments, musical instrument accessories, and gig bags. We continue to add new products to our online store every week and our “keep it in stock” ethos sets our store apart from others.

2000s

In 2013 we began actively marketing our stage and choir riser hire service which had previously only served customers who were “in the know”. Now we supply and construct stages throughout the UK for the BBC and other TV companies in locations such as Dunsfold Aerodrome and choir risers on location in churches for BBC Songs of Praise.

More recently we’ve added professional cello and double bass hire to our services. Supplying professional quality instruments on hire to visiting musicians, for performances in London’s West End, at Royal parties, on cruise ships and in concert halls throughout the UK.

We remain a family-run business to this day, using our unique knowledge to our customer’s benefit.