So, Ken, here are some photos of my old French bass. You asked me to post them in the "old French bass" thread, but I've looked all over and can't find it so I'm just putting them here.
I don't know a lot about the history of this bass. It was restored at Kolstein's in the early 90's, so maybe they know more from the previous owner. At any rate, it seems likely that the label is accurate, although extremely faded: Francois LeJeune, Paris, 1765ish. The neck has been replaced a few times; the scroll grafted at least twice and may not be original; the shoulders have been obviously cut down, probably due to damage, and the two upper ribs and one c bout have been replaced at some stage.
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