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For Sale French solo bass 3/4

Discussion in 'For Sale: Double Basses' started by estringjamey, Apr 30, 2019.


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  1. Apr 30, 2019 #1
    estringjamey

    estringjamey Commercial User

    Apr 26, 2018
    Independence Mo. ( Kansas City)
    Price:
    4500$
    Strings:
    4
    Location:
    Missouri
    Here is a fine slope shouldered bass that looks like one I saw in the museum in Mirecourt last year. It looks French to me. I had a friend say he thought it looked like Alfred Mayer. It has an old neck repair in the middle of the neck. A few well repaired top cracks. Lovely amber varnish. It is a flat back with a 41.25" scale. lower bout is 26.25" upper is 18".I live in the Kansas City area.
     

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  5. Apr 30, 2019 #2
    Sam Dingle

    Sam Dingle Supporting Member

    Aug 16, 2011
    Tallahassee
    photos?
     
  10. Apr 30, 2019 #3
    groooooove

    groooooove

    Dec 17, 2008
    Long Island, NY
    +100
     
  14. May 1, 2019 #4
    KUNGfuSHERIFF

    KUNGfuSHERIFF

    Feb 8, 2002
    Upstate NY
    That looks like a German bass that’s been cut down.
     
  18. May 1, 2019 #5
    Sam Dingle

    Sam Dingle Supporting Member

    Aug 16, 2011
    Tallahassee
    That top crack scares me
     
  22. May 1, 2019 #6
    estringjamey

    estringjamey Commercial User

    Apr 26, 2018
    Independence Mo. ( Kansas City)
    I don't think it has been cut down. the purfling is perfect. I'm sure that's the way it was made.
     
  26. May 1, 2019 #7
    estringjamey

    estringjamey Commercial User

    Apr 26, 2018
    Independence Mo. ( Kansas City)
    It has been well cleated and should not pose a problem. I do realize they affect the value of an instrument.
     
  31. May 1, 2019 #8
    groooooove

    groooooove

    Dec 17, 2008
    Long Island, NY
    I could be wrong, but it's certainly possible for the purfling to be the cover-up work of a master luthier from the past.

    i dont actually think it is, but anything is possible when dealing with old basses.

    cool bass either way - the top crack is scary looking, though... who did the repair?
     
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