is this antique worth repairing (pics included)

[maxwell benjami]

hello, i have inherited a double bass from my great uncle, i know very little about it. i play guitar mainly so im not too serious about spending alot on it however it would be fun have around and also a piece of family history. the bass has several problems and i was wondering if it is possible to repair and simply to find a some information about it. My uncle likely played in the twenties and thirties, it is possible he bought it used. the fret board is not ebony, but has been painted or stained. the length from the nut to the bridge is 43 inches, which i understands usually correlated to older designs. there is a set of steel strings made in germany on it, each string has a tag with the enscription "gustav pirazzi & co". it has a flat back. there is a large crack in the heel of the neck and a bolt or pin is visible running through it. many of the seems have cracked open, most obviously at the bottom end as is visible in the photos. the bridge is bent slightly towards the neck. any input would be greatly appreaciated, thankyou.

[hdiddy]

Hrm... separation at the end block. Looks like there's a crack in the neck heel? Multiple cracks in the back.

I would guess that it's not all that junky as it's a flatback, but the repairs looks like it's going to be expensive to restore but prob worth it if it's any good. How does it sound to your ears?

[KSB - Ken Smith]

The back and ribs look like mahogany. Why not post some more and better pics of the bass standing up including all angles of the scroll. The we can better see what you have there.

What kind of bass it is along with the sound and condition will determine the value and its worth for repairing.

To fix this the right way, you need a neck graft for starters. People usually don't buy basses with cracked necks unless they just don't know any better or buy it cheap enough to have it fixed properly.

I see no less than 4-5k of repairs there to put it in proper playing order. Proper and professional repairs for basses like this often exceed its total value.

[Carl Johnson]

Take it to a luthier and get a quote. Maybe it can be done without taking off the top. Who know it might be a good bass.

[robobass]

I'd take the tension down right away. The neck angle is already so off that only a gorilla would be able to play it anyway, and it might break off completely, causing more damage. From what I see, you could get the neck repaired and make the bass playable for a few hundred or less. Of course a proper restoration would involve a lot more, but since you said "it would be fun have around" you should just do the minimum for the moment. What have you got there for a bow? Maybe you could get that cleaned up and sold, and use the money toward repairs!
Robobass

[maxwell benjami]

thanks for the replies and advice. i knoticed the end pin is wooden, i dont know how relevant this is, but perhaps it would help date the insturment. thanks again.

[maxwell benjami]

more pics

[Jed Kriegel]

oof

[Matthew Tucker]

Looks like it was a nice bass, once.

Maybe its a deep-end project for Jimmy. He gets to learn some serious repairs and you get a cheap restoration

where ja live, maxwell?