Just bought a used Engelhardt S1

[ERIC A]

I Just bought a used Engelhardt S1. I was wondering if anybody knows anything about the S-1. Blonde bass, rosewood fingerboard, doesn't seem to be available anymore.

Thanks!!!!

[dbotkin]

With a good set-up and strings it will sound as good as any Kay.

[Bass Barrister]

Do you know how old this bass is? "S-1" does not sound right - that would be Kay's numbering and the blonde version would be an S-9. Moreover, the Kay "S" series basses had ebony, not rosewood boards. Engelhardt labels these as "ES-1" and "ES-9". And they have ebony,m not rosewood, boards. They now also make gamba shapes, "EG-1" and "EG-9".

Can't tell for sure, but maybe you have an early Engelhardt that was put together from surplus Kay parts after Engelhardt-Link took over Kay's double bass and cello business in 1970.