| I'm not familiar with their basses, but I've seen a good number of their violins and violas. I've seen a number of different Schroetter labels, as well. I've seen Andrew Schroetter, Anton Schroetter, A. Schroetter, and Schroetter by Paesold. I'm pretty sure the countries in which they are made vary. The shop where I work rents out a bunch of them to elementary school orchestra students. To me, they seem like bottom of the barrel instruments, but they are what they are. Inexpensive student model violins that see a lot of abuse and little care regarding setup and maintenance.
The best way to check if that particular Schroetter bass is a deal or not is to play other basses in the same price range. Does it stand up to those? Play as many basses as you can. When I bought my Christopher bass I checked out around 15 basses under $3k. If you're new to the bass market, you don't really know what to expect until you go around and play a good number of basses. Keep in mind that a good bass with a poor setup generally means it sounds and plays horribly. Also keep in mind that setups can cost hundreds of dollars - so it is best to find a bass that already plays well and doesn't need any work.
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