Ca. 1920s Czech Flatback 3/4

Ca. 1920s Czech Flatback 3/4

Maple back, sides, and neck, Carved Spruce top, Dyed maple hatpeg tuners, Dyed Maple fingerboard, Ebony nut, Replacement ebony tailpiece, Old endpin, Nonadjustable bridge set up for jazz playing.

Dimensions are: Top length 43", Upper bout width 19 3/4", Center bout width 14", Lower bout width 25 3/8", Depth at tail 8 3/8", Depth at upper bout bend 8", Depth at neck 5 7/8", String length 42 1/4".

Many repaired cracks. Recent restoration included removing the original oxidized black finish and cleating and regluing old cracks and plate separations from the ribs. Attended to by many San Francisco Bay area repairmen opver the years, the most recent work was performed by the celebrated Allan Droyan. This featherweight bass from the prewar gut string age sings to the lightest pizz touch to the Spirocore weich strings. A really nice jazz instrument. With cover. I had Jeff Sahs plane the fingerboard, add bridge adjusters, and recontour and reslot the bridge. This bass now plays like a dream.

On consignment with Steve Swan Double Basses. For more complete description or questions, or to arrange a loan of this bass for a personal trial in the San Francisco Bay area only, please email [email protected] or call (650) 515-1014

1519 Bayshore Hwy, Burlingame, CA 94010

http://www.steveswandoublebasses.com/Euro.html

Price: $3,950