Forum: German School of Basses
08-27-2012, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: German School of Basses
08-27-2012, 07:44 AM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: German School of Basses
08-26-2012, 11:28 PM
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Replies: 10
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pics
http://s1164.photobucket.com/albums/q567/Francis_Larouche/
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Forum: German School of Basses
08-26-2012, 11:22 PM
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Replies: 10
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Another possible (french?) purchase
Hello all,
Here is a bass that the seller say is french and from late 19th century. He also says that the neck (and probably the scroll) is not the original one. What do you think? Does it seem...
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Forum: German School of Basses
10-18-2010, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,523
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Forum: German School of Basses
10-18-2010, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,523
neuner
Thanks Ken, this is very insightful!
I will wait a couple of days and pray that the bass doesnt sell. I will offer the owner a lower price. If he lower of a couple grand I could buy it and I think...
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Forum: German School of Basses
10-17-2010, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,523
tuner
Once again thanks a lot Mr. Smith for all your very good advice.
I know that the best thing to do would be to have better pics including some of the scroll. For the moment those are the only one...
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Forum: German School of Basses
10-16-2010, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 14
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uptade!
So I tried this bass this afternoon and the bass sound very very good even if it's been 15 years or so since nobody plays it. The strings were too high to play easily but the sound was fantastic....
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Forum: German School of Basses
10-13-2010, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,523
thanks!
Thanks Arnold and ken for the thoughts
The price is a little bit higher than my budget (5-7k, maybe a bit more), I will check it out and maybe talk a bit with the owner if the sound is good.
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Forum: German School of Basses
10-13-2010, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 12,523
neuner
Thanks mr. Smith!
I would love to have scroll pic too! The round back and the general look was bugging me too. From what I gathered, instrument labeled mathias Neuner where probably shop...
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Forum: German School of Basses
10-13-2010, 10:32 AM
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Replies: 14
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Mathias Neuner bass, worth it?
Hello everyone and hello Ken,
This bass appear today in the kijiji ads in my town and from the pics I'm not sure what it is, in the description he say it's the original label by Mathias Neuner,...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
09-07-2010, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,091
Thanks a lot Ken,
I think you are...
Thanks a lot Ken,
I think you are completely right about the label. When I go back to play it I will try to take pictures but I dont know if the shop will be ok with that, maybe I will only pm...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
09-07-2010, 07:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,091
Thanks for the quick reply, unfortunately the...
Thanks for the quick reply, unfortunately the bass is still a the shop who sells it and I dont have any pictures. They say i'ts at least 100 years old and from somewhere near germany...
I'ts weird...
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Forum: Double Bass Talk in General
09-07-2010, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,091
Does someone knows this maker?
Hello Ken and everyone,
I'm new here but I read a lot of those interesting threads on awesome double basses! I want to buy a carved double because I am due for an update on my plywood bass!
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