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    Double Bass Help me identify my West German bass!

    Actually just realized it's the same bass that ArenW mentioned earlier - I bought it from him! Any info on the maker would be great.
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    Double Bass Help me identify my West German bass!

    My bass has that same purfling near the button, but the label on the inside doesn't read Made in Western Germany: instead it reads G. R. Schmidt Model 65 (might be E. R. Schmidt, it's hard to tell). It's a hybrid with the flame, and its been appraised for 5.5k.
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    Double Bass Pirastro Passione vs Permanent

    I'm thinking about switching my G and D to Passione's while keeping my A and E Permanents...how does the guage/tension of the Passione compare to the Permanent?