Double Bass Ebay Bass deal? D.C. / Baltimore

[eh_train]

Hi all,

Just noticed this Framus ply bass with a Buy it Now price of $700. From the limited pics, it seems like the wear is only in the finish. Maybe ask about the neck handle - worse case scenario, it looks like a partial crack (but might just be more finish wear).

Here's the listing: 3/4 Size Framus String Bass | eBay


It could make a good beginner bass at a nice price! Please note, I have no knowledge of, or connection to, the seller.

 

[eh_train]

No, nothing from the outfield? It's a German bass, probably 40+ years old, for $700. If I lived anywhere nearby it'd be gone already...

 

[AGCurry]

I'm wondering how it got all those scratches around the C bouts. It's an unusual place for scratches.

 

[marcox]

When shopping for deals, I’m looking for a) something I want to play, or b) something I can put a little money into and sell at a profit.

I’ve already got a German laminate from the ‘70s, so this one doesn’t have much appeal from a playing standpoint. And while the price is attractive, if it requires any work it’ll reach/exceed the going rate for laminates in my neck of the woods ($800-1200).

Agree that it’d be a nice first bass or an upgrade from a low-end CCB.

 

[GretschWretch]

I'm wondering how it got all those scratches around the C bouts. It's an unusual place for scratches.

I
It's cats. Cats like to sleep in C bouts.

 

[james condino]

I'm wondering how it got all those scratches around the C bouts. It's an unusual place for scratches.

Middle & high school kids....

 

[jimmyb]

Seller offered a discount through private eBay offer. Can be had for 5hundy. I Asked about neck repair. His quick response...
"The heel was repaired using West Marine Epoxy. Small Crack. Solid repair. Thanks for checking."

 

[groooooove]

I'm wondering how it got all those scratches around the C bouts. It's an unusual place for scratches.

funny, i saw it and was like "yup that was definitely a school bass"

i've seen it all on school basses

 

[AGCurry]

funny, i saw it and was like "yup that was definitely a school bass"

i've seen it all on school basses

What do they do to scratch them like that?

 

[strigidae]

I assumed wild bowing but im eager to hear the real reason.

 

[eh_train]

I assumed wild bowing but im eager to hear the real reason.

Hormones.

 

[groooooove]

What do they do to scratch them like that?

haha that i can't say. but what I can say is they find a way. they always find a way!

 

[Hammertime3]

It's on Craigslist around here. E-mail from him says he did the repairs himself..new bridge and setup..but he is a woodwind player. He offered no credentials concerning bass repair, so no telling how the bridge fits for if the soundpost is positioned correctly. Be hard to tell from the pix.

 

[damonsmith]

Better than most $500 basses and worse than some. If you are in the market for a low end bass it is a good deal on one!

 

[james condino]

"The heel was repaired using West Marine Epoxy..... Solid repair...."

Works great....until it doesn't and then you've just $#@%'d the whole neck!

But - Framus made pretty decent ply basses, so this one for a Cremona price is a good deal IF everything holds together.

 

[fdeck]

I'm wondering how it got all those scratches around the C bouts. It's an unusual place for scratches.

My Kay has that kind of damage. I assume it's from bow collisions.