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02-14-2008, 12:43 AM
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Luthier: Bresque Basses, rep: Paulin EUB | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia | | | The return of the transylvanian gypsy bass ...
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02-14-2008, 01:32 AM
|  | Velvet Strings Customer Service | | Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SWITZERLAND | | How much i missed him.... 
Welcome back frankenstein!
Nuno |
02-14-2008, 01:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: IB, California | | | I've seen that one before, scary goth bass... I think it was someones luthier school project. Definitely not as old as it's advertised. Too bad the bridge wasn't carved with a spider web motif |
02-14-2008, 02:47 AM
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Owner: Ken Smith Basses, Ltd. | | Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Perkasie, PA USA | |  1897?
I think 1987 is a gift age wise. 1997 might be closer but 1897 is in some dream. The ribs, varnish and overall condition looks like it was made last week. |
02-14-2008, 04:06 AM
| | Velvet Strings Customer Service | | Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SWITZERLAND | | http://cgi.ebay.it/Old-Beautiful-Dou...QQcmdZViewItem
And what about this one? advertised as an old bass, but only the scroll looks old and damaged, misteriously the bass has no damage at all, everytime this bass falled, only the scroll suffered
Another hungarian new "old bass" ??
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02-14-2008, 05:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Upstate, SC | | That's one way to use the short rib stock... 
I kind of like the "plumber's crack" on each of the bouts...
The other looks a little more believable, maybe just overvarnished?
I saw one of the hungarian fakes at Ron Sachs display booth at a convention recently. Even the back seam was offset... what a shame.
BG
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02-14-2008, 05:56 AM
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Luthier: Bresque Basses, rep: Paulin EUB | | Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia | | | I dunno ... I kind of like it. It has baroque character. But i wouldn't touch it for $10k or more. |
02-14-2008, 06:50 AM
| | | | I'm diggin the old school magnetic pickup. |
02-14-2008, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Heifetzbass  I kind of like the "plumber's crack" on each of the bouts...
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02-14-2008, 08:08 AM
|  | Oracle, Ancient Order of Rass Hattur | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Connecticut | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Matthew Tucker | Wow! 1897 and not a scratch on it! Oh, to be the lucky person who grabs up this pristine 110-year-old bass.  |
02-14-2008, 08:15 AM
|  | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | I like the name of the shop..."Banjo Bargains"" ....[shudders]
As a Jazz DB player I run a mile if "Banjo" is mentioned!! 
Back on track - 10k Australian dollars is not that much though...is it!! About 500 US after currency exchange....
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02-14-2008, 08:22 AM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield I like the name of the shop..."Banjo Bargains"" ....[shudders]
As a Jazz DB player I run a mile if "Banjo" is mentioned!!
Back on track - 10k Australian dollars is not that much though...is it!! About 500 US after currency exchange.... | I'm not much on AU, but I can swear that 10000AU converted is 8,933.99.
Correct me if i'm wrong. |
02-14-2008, 08:26 AM
| | Unprofessional TalkBass Contributor | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Brighton, England, UK, Europe | | Buying or selling...
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02-14-2008, 08:41 AM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield Buying or selling... | Is the exchange rate gonna change that much? |
02-14-2008, 06:56 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Colorado Springs CO | | note the smiley, Anemicplyr... 
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02-15-2008, 07:05 AM
| | quid verum atque decens
Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by reedo35 note the smiley, Anemicplyr... | Noted. redoo |
02-21-2008, 03:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Detroit | | | now THATS a cool DB ! |
02-24-2008, 05:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Louisville/ Bloomington IN | | | thats one beastly pickup! |  | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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