Herold Jager Bass

[mstephens]

Can someone provide me with some information on the Herold Jager basses and their estimated value (all carved)?

I just purchased one to restore and was looking for some more information.

Thanks,

Maggie

[Martin Sheridan]

Should be Jaeger? Spelling.
Whole family of makers. The Herman Jaeger's are particularly nice. I worked on a Harold Jaeger bass about thirty years ago that wasn't as good. More of a student bass. Kind of heavy and a thick neck.
They are in the Dictionary of Violin Makers by Cyril Woodcock. Also, in Jalovec's book on the German makers.

[mstephens]

Thanks for the information and the correction!

[foilracer]

On my learning curve my 3rd bass was a "Herold Jaeger" said to have been from the
1930's. I paid about $7800 US in 2000. I no longer have that bass, but remember "liking" it. When I "shop" for a bass today string length has become very important to me. Good luck making your bass the best it can be. Foilracer

[conte2music]

I owned a nice Herold Jaeger Bass a few years ago. It was a larger 3/4 bass with a 42 1/2 inch string length. It had a very clear bowed tone which made it great for chamber music, and with some jazz strings it had some serious thump. I enjoyed the sound, but it needed a new fingerboard and some other work. At the time I didn't want to put the money into it, but I probably should have held onto it. I have other pictures but they were too large for me to upload them right in my post. I'd be happy to email them to you. Here's a close up of the label! It was a shop bass...if it didn't have a label someone would have probably called it a juzek and sold it for more money...haha

[bassbo]

I have really enjoyed mine. Made in Czechoslovakia, not sure when though. Nice deep bottom and sensitive top, cuts through nicely, although I do amp it in larger settings.

[mstephens]

My husband just strung this bass up a few days ago and WOW! I'm amazed at the incredible sound. Thanks for your posts and information.