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For sale French solo bass 3/4

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$4,500.00
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4
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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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groooooove

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Dec 17, 2008
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I don't think it has been cut down. the purfling is perfect. I'm sure that's the way it was made.

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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