Recent content by Nicksut

I bought the Strunal 50/4. It's in really nice shape for the most part--no dings, cracks etc. However, the end pin does have a slight list forward. i.e. the pressure of the strings has pulled it toward the tail piece. Given what you guys wrote, I figured this was still a great deal and didn't...

Thanks again Moles, Longfinger, Lucas. I so appreciate your advice. Now I'm off to the bank!

Thanks so much for the input. It's reassuring to hear all this. Given my time constraints, I'm not going to be able to go into this purchase with much caution. I'll see if he'll take a post-dated check so I can take it to a shop to have it checked out first, but probably won't be able to bring...

Assuming the instrument is in good shape, does this sound any alarm bells for anyone? Ad reads: Hi, I am selling my standup bass. It is a Strunal, model 50/4, 3/4 size. It has nylon steel impregnated strings, which are great for rockabilly slap. I bought this bass new about 6 years ago, but...