Recent content by tomcookpsu

Thank you Mike. I've checked out the current Knilling website and catalogue. I'm glad that "resale value on used string instruments are typically quite a bit less than MSRP." I was certainly not in the market for a $5000 bass to see if my grandson develops an interest. OR for myself for that...

Thanks KUNGfuSHERIFF. It sounds good and I'm happy with it and with the price. It's a gift for my grandson and I'm just trying to give him as much info as I can. He's been playing BG and has shown some interest in DB so I'm trying to encourage him as much as possible. And thank you to all y'all...

The worn spot shows a much lighter wood than I would expect.I thought even stained ebony started off fairly dark. Thanks in advance. For someone who's been playing for 60 years I am TERRIBLY ignorant. Until this Knilling for my grandson, I've only purchased one Bass. Worked with luthiers on...

"No good deed ever goes unpunished" Y'all were incredible in helping me identify some strings this week so -- I'm back ! The Knilling I bought for my grandson is labelled "Made in Romania" Bucharest Model 1302T, Serial Number 22385. In spite of comments on here about Knilling not...

I'm a 76 year old with arthritis who starting playing in 1962 on a 1962 Meizel that I still have. Recent decades mostly Bluegrass with Spiros. Bob Gollihur recommended Corelli 370M's several years ago and I've never looked back. NO they don't have the THUMP but close enough to keep me playing...

Thank you all for the responses. I don't have the packaging and they're too twisted to get accurate measurement. I'm guessing they're 3/4 because only silk was wrapped around tuner. This bass is a gift for my grandson. He's been playing Bass guitar but has - finally - expressed interest in an...

Just bought a used Knilling Budapest. It's probably about 20 years old so obviously not original strings. Can anyone identify them? Ball shaped end with two flat sides. One side has what appears to be letter "O". Opposite side numbered I - IV, roman numerals from G (1) - E (IV). Very large...