IDENTIFICATION OF A THREE STRING BASS

gravissimo4 · #1 09-03-2007, 09:01 AM

I`m from argentina and i have a three string double bass very old, if you can help me to identificate the bass is rare cause the top form is like the italian style but the sides have (contrafajas).
thank you so much and excuse my poor english

gravissimo4 · #2 09-03-2007, 09:04 AM

more pictures

gravissimo4 · #3 09-03-2007, 09:10 AM

more pictures thanks!!!!

jtlownds · #4 09-03-2007, 10:23 AM

Your bass appears to be an old German 3 string, blockless wonder. So called because it was made without a neck block. The ribs are inletted directly into the heel of the neck. Probably made around the turn of the century. I'm no expert on bass identification, so take that with a grain of salt. Hopefully, one of the luthiers on this board will post with better info than I have.

bassplayer57 · #5 09-03-2007, 06:42 PM

That's a interesting 3 stringer! It is very beautiful!!

Paul Warburton · #6 09-08-2007, 12:06 PM

With the outside linings and the blocklessnes, i'd even consider early American.
Do yoy have a picture of the side of the peg-box?