cracks

I purchased a new Shen SB200 that had a repaired crack on the front of the body. The bass shop where I purchased it said it cracked shortly after arrival(citing it shipped across the country in sub-freezing temps and arrived during an ice storm), they repaired it and offered it for 5600, about...

What do we know about these basses? Someone is selling one in my area. It’s beat up but I’m not familiar with them to know whether it’s worth checking them out.

Hi, I've not played my bass for a while but it's not really old at all and today when I picked it up I noticed these crack in the white back of the bass body, anyone know if these are purely cosmetic or do they warrant taking it for repairs? Thanks!!

Hey everyone… looking for some help with my bass. Today I noticed a very fine crack on the top of my Ibanez bass. It has an Ovangol top and the crack is mostly in the middle running from the neck pocket down to the neck pickup, then again between the neck pickup and the bridge pickup. I oiled...

Hi folks, I just got this Peavey Cirrus 5 Made in Indo from an online seller then i saw this hair crack on the neck joint. The seller says; "It cracks because its an old stock, my other Cirrus that i have in stock have hair crack in the neck joint aswell, its not a problem" I just wondering...

I have an Asian-made, factory-forsaken P bass that I have wanted to restore for a long time now. I'm getting more into it, and have realized there is a crack in the back of the neck. I have no way of knowing how deep it goes. If it makes any difference, it's centered around the 9th-10th...

Hey guys. I haven’t been playing much (or maintaining) my old Czech double bass over the last handful of years.  in spite of using a humidifier, I have a couple of cracks and open seams. Is it better to repair the bass while the weather is still cold and dry, or wait a handful of weeks until...