Can anyone help me about my Mystery bass

[madeinthePRC!]

Hi everyone, I'm in a pickle because i have inherited an amazing double bass of West Germany, it has been said to be made with artistry and mastership, by an accredited valuer. But i do not know anything more about it other than

It was made in 1966
It was made in West Germany
It was made by Leopold Muller

It looks beautiful, and sounds clear and defined, can anyone help my find out more please?

Any Help would be GREATLY WELCOMED!!!!

[Kevin Hsieh]

What more do you need to know besides year, maker and origin?

Pictures would be cool...

Welcome!

[KSB - Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by madeinthePRC!

Hi everyone, I'm in a pickle because i have inherited an amazing double bass of West Germany, it has been said to be made with artistry and mastership, by an accredited valuer. But i do not know anything more about it other than

It was made in 1966
It was made in West Germany
It was made by Leopold Muller

It looks beautiful, and sounds clear and defined, can anyone help my find out more please?

Any Help would be GREATLY WELCOMED!!!!

Is this a joke?

A Mystery Bass is usually one that you don't know who made it, what country it was made in or even maybe the period or century.

I own a few REAL Mystery Basses that we are only within 50-100 years on the period, narrowed down between 2 countries and have more names to throw at than we can count. THAT is what a Mystery Bass is.

With yours, are you just looking for some history about the maker? At worst, it is a factory Bass from Germany with a fictitious name made in 1966. If the label is written in English and made in Germany, it is most likely a factory Bass made for export.

[tyb507]

Perhaps a less condescending response would be appreciated.
A quick google search turned up this:
http://cgi.cafr.ebay.ca/Vintage-1974...QQcmdZViewItem
So the mystical Mr. Smith's idea that it might be a factory instrument with a mostly meaningless label seems right. Perhaps not a mystery to those surrounded by valuable, enigmatic gems of divine origins like him.
Bid on it and see if there's any info in the catalog.
It seems like an old Metropolitan Music-type mail-order lutherie supply place.
The other interesting thing I found was this:
http://www.mueller-lack.com/en/anw_instrumente.htm
A brass instrument restoration place.
Not a luthier or violin supply, but perhaps something that might have grown out of an intstrument supply company.
The "master craftsman" refered to in the historical section may be Herr Muller, but perhaps he only ever crafted labels to stick on factory instruments. Or maybe he started as a luthier, then found mail order to be a better enterprise...then "muller lack" restoration.
Congratulations on finding an instrument you love.

[madeinthePRC!]

Thank you for your Responces you have all helped me a great deal, epecially that last responce, i can't give any photos as yet as our digital camera is broken, soz and I Apologise for using the word "Mystery Bass"

-lol

[godoze]

if it's a mystery to you then that is all that matters. You'll figure out who is full of hot air and who isn't pretty quickly here.