Carved German Bass

mccak287 · #1 03-11-2009, 08:36 PM

I have a 3/4 size German bass made by Viktor Pawlowski that I'm looking to sell. The label is all in German and says that the bass was made in 1984. It has a 41" string length, 42" body length, 8 1/2" deep ribs, 19" upper bout and 24" lower bout. This bass has nice shape and a round back. It has a clear detailed sound with a nice midrange thump to it. I brought this bass over from Europe in 2005 and after it settled in to the climate has been extremely stable. It was set-up before I brought it over (planed fingerboard, sound post adjustment, bridge refit) and the first winter here the top cracked so I brought it over to Gage where they did a great job on fixing the crack and also added adjusters to the bridge. Since then it hasn't needed much attention at all. This bass really is extremely structurally sound and is put together well. I currently have Thomastik Super-Flexibles on the bass, but had the Hybrids on before and might have a set of Spirocores around somewhere.

Price Drop: $6500. The bass is in Northern New Jersey. Please feel free to ask any questions or PM me and we can meet up if you're in the area. Don't hesitate to let me know your thoughts.

ERMarks · #2 03-11-2009, 08:59 PM

could you post some pictures? that would be sweet.

mccak287 · #3 03-11-2009, 09:01 PM

Just did! Sorry about the delay with that.

mccak287 · #4 03-11-2009, 09:04 PM

Here's a couple more.

ERMarks · #5 03-11-2009, 10:42 PM

what kind of pick up is that on it? i cant see it clearly.

mccak287 · #6 03-12-2009, 01:24 AM

I have an underwood with only the bass side in on there right now.

mccak287 · #7 03-15-2009, 08:08 PM

Bump!

mccak287 · #8 03-16-2009, 09:32 PM

Price Drop!

ERMarks · #9 03-16-2009, 11:28 PM

You have a PM

mccak287 · #10 03-20-2009, 12:45 PM

Still Available...

mccak287 · #11 03-24-2009, 03:18 PM

New Price: $6100 or make me an offer... I'll listen to anything reasonable

mccak287 · #12 04-20-2009, 11:36 PM

Bump... I'll take $5800 for it. I just put a set of Evah Pirazzi's on and it sounds great.

mccak287 · #13 06-17-2009, 12:52 PM

Update... Just put a new German machined endpin on as well as low tension tailpiece wire. Which was about $300 from Gage. Also, the crack that I mentioned on the top was starting at the f-hole going down, about 4 inches away from the sound post, and has been extremely stable for the last 4 years. The reason I'm looking to sell this bass is because I'm a big guy and the 41" string length is a little bit too short for me. I would be interested in trades (+/- money) as well. This is really a great bass and would make some one happy for years to come... I just wish the strings were a little bit longer.

jar240 · #14 06-18-2009, 09:14 AM

Could you add some pics of the front and side(s) of the scroll?

How far away are you from Bill Merchant's place?

Thanks,
Chris

mccak287 · #15 06-18-2009, 03:23 PM

Hey Chris,
Here are a few more pics. I'm about a half hour or so from Merchant's place and i'm actually in the city a lot.
Kyle

mccak287 · #16 06-18-2009, 03:26 PM

Here's one more