Recent content by oakalin

oh well it's actually pounds sterling (I'm from the UK). Sorry for the confusion! That's interesting, I wouldn't have realized that the neck angle should be angled out more. It seemed normal comparing it to other basses i've seen. but obviously I'm not a professional. Thanks for the advice!

got two more pictures of the rib cracks off the seller. what does everyone think?

actually the winning bidder apparently backed out so I got a second chance offer (the offer was £1300 actually not £1100 as I initially suggested). Unsure what to do though since it is odd that the winning bidder backed out on such an item

Hi everyone I'm new to the double bass world. I've recently come across an offer for a double bass (which is claimed to be 150 years old, however it has no label) which is priced at £1100 (approximately $1815). However, there seems to be a few downsides: there is a massive crack on the back...