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Double Bass my d-bass.. i dont know so much about it...

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marcelictius

Oct 27, 2011
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#1
..this double bass came from Poland... probabl a:
Wilhelm Durrschmidt Double Bass, Markneukirchen 1920-30 aprox.

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who can tall me something about this 3/4 small D-bass... amazing sound, ..large quality sound. This is such an easy-to-play instrument it almost plays itself..



pics of restoration..

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#4
The overstand is the amount by which the bottom of the neck heel extends or "stands over" the top. It can be seen clearly in the fifth picture from the top. To me, the overstand doesn't look that bad but the projection angle appears quite flat. That's the angle of the neck/fingerboard over the top. I'm not a luthier-- not even close. :) The pictures may be misleading in this regard. If the restoration was done by a skilled luthier, then the overstand and projection angle might have been chosen very carefully top optimize the height of the bridge, etc., given the arch of the top (the belly).

As for the bass being a hybrid, I can't see any firm visual evidence that the top and sides are plywood. If the back is maple, then the grain (especially at the edges) wouldn't be nearly as easy to see as it would be on the carved spruce top.

I'm guessing that the bass is fully carved based on the appearance of the back and the presence of cleated repairs to the ribs. These are not definitive; I could be wrong.
 
#5
The table shows spruce of a good even grain while the back and ribs show maple..

Me and My D-Bass

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The nicely sloped shoulders, the easy production of a complete range of volumes and the incredibly small string length:bassist:
 
#10
Thumpie said:
The fingerboard projection does look low, but maybe since it's such a small instrument it's fine. If the instrument is skinny, it doesn't need as much for good bow clearance at the C-bout. For me, that's what I look at when I consider board projection/height.
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Ah, but projection is about the left hand and other design-factors as well. As I mentioned, it may be just fine for this bass.
 
#12
drurb said:
As for the bass being a hybrid, I can't see any firm visual evidence that the top and sides are plywood. If the back is maple, then the grain (especially at the edges) wouldn't be nearly as easy to see as it would be on the carved spruce top.

I'm guessing that the bass is fully carved based on the appearance of the back and the presence of cleated repairs to the ribs. These are not definitive; I could be wrong.
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Ah, I didn't think about those cleats. Good eye.
 
#13
Thumpie said:
The fingerboard projection does look low, but maybe since it's such a small instrument it's fine. If the instrument is skinny, it doesn't need as much for good bow clearance at the C-bout. For me, that's what I look at when I consider board projection/height.
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I think the front view perspective doesn't show the overstand well. Look at the reflection in the mirror on the right on pic
#2. I think that gives a better perspective on it.
 
#16
My d-Bass before the restoration...

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I love old instruments. its patina, etc... i dont like the sound of news double bass... some are very good.. but are not the same... :rollno:

I found this bass on poland 10 years ago... his owner died o lot of time 80´s aprox... and the bass was abandoned ... i bougth for 500$!!!!!!!!! some luthiers tell me that the real price is about 15K-20k.. (years 1920-1930)... but is not the important for me... i love my d bass sound and its small size. I would like more exactl ID :help:...
 

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