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I will, of course, let you all know what happens!

Dear Everyone- I just can't thank you all enough for the excellent info and input I have received about the bass. I will be in Boston at the end of March...and instead of dreading it, I am now excited to take the instrument to one of the luthiers mentioned in this thread...and if the bass is...

This is wonderful information...thank you so much.

It's in Boston...trying to get it to Hendersonville.

Thank you for this info! Very interesting...I need to do more homework on it..

Thank you for that info...yes, it is most likely a plywood variety.

It's a real pickle!

15 hours one way with hotel room and rental vehicle... Yes, it's been neglected.

It seems that Fedex will no longer ship...anyone had any positive experiences using freight lines/other shippers? Any info would be much appreciated!

No model number...the bass has been sitting in a house for over 30 years...the player once worked in Sinatra's orchestra...but with a different bass, I'm assuming, since this one seems to be a student model. I looked into shipping...FedEx no longer ships these instruments and I couldn't find a...

Thank you...that is just the sort of info I was looking for. Much appreciated!

So...I am trying to find out if a bass my pal inherited is worth a 15 hour drive, rental vehicle, and overnight hotel stay (about $1000.00 total)...NOT NOT NOT trying to sell it!!! I posted in the wrong area and asked "what's it worth?" which I now know is a no-no. If it isn't worth at least...

Thank you!

Hello, A friend just inherited a 3/4 upright acoustic bass. Was wondering if anyone could give me any info as to what it might be worth? The only history known on it is that it was made (or purchased) in the early to mid 1970's, brand is Matias Thomas, and it has a DeArmond pickup on it. No...