Needs full restoration for best playability.
I can't take time to do this, because I need a bass right now to do professional gigs..So this one is a project that would be awesome for a lutheir or someone not in a hurry to have a great investment...
Solid carved body.
Being sold "As is".
I will be absolutely 100% honest on all.
Structurally sound, numerous cracks, not displaced.
Neck was cracked before I bought it, and I have had it repaired and neck reset by a reputable luthier, Sam Coffey out of Harrison Arkansas approx. 3 months ago.
I have been told by two respected experts that the bass
is over 100 years old,German, but no name has been mentioned by anyoe so far.
Ron Sach of Sachs Violins~
http://www.ronaldsachs.com/
gave me a verbal appraisal of 2,500 as is and 14,000 restored
three years ago.
I am including the following I have done as upgrades.
1.) Bass
2.) Innovations~ Ultra Black strings~ barely used, bought 3 months ago. Cost 149.00 new
3.) Wittner composite tailpiece~ 49.00 new
4.) Gig bag came with bass
5.) Kevlar tailgut~ 13.50 new
3000 or best offfer
You pay shipping.
I have more pics available. This is all the account will let me upload
Thanks, Tedi May
