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Old 06-24-2009, 08:25 PM
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Question New/Old German/Czech? love...

http://s114.photobucket.com/albums/n...atback%20bass/

I'm not sure what it is, but I like it.
Smallish flatback at a slim 21lb. Restored, refinished, re-scrollgrafted, and not a label to let anybody know what it is? German is what the paperwork says, but it lacks outer linings, so I dunno.

As much as I really dug the old love and her ability to project a huge sound, gradually I tired of lugging a huge bass with a 43" string length to a gig where I was going to use an amp anyway. The other bass was beginning to hurt my knees, back and fingers with the tension. This bass has a great, even tone that just kills and I can play more of the stuff that I want to play. Sometimes it's good. Sometimes it's not so good, but that's not the point.

I really think that NOW I have my soulmate. Someone to grow old with. KC Strings was the matchmaker again.

BTW, the old plywood Hag with the bandaged thigh is doing time in the corner. I still love her too, but what am I to do?
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Old 06-25-2009, 01:19 AM
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That's great Greg - I hope your music prospers with your new partner.
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