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Forum: German School of Basses

02-09-2008, 07:09 PM

Replies: 24

Another mystery bass?

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Posted By David Moss

Yes - my luthier thinks the neck was completely...

Yes - my luthier thinks the neck was completely replaced.

Forum: German School of Basses

02-09-2008, 05:42 PM

Replies: 24

Another mystery bass?

Views: 27,096

Posted By David Moss

So, finally got some good daylight and some time...

So, finally got some good daylight and some time to take pictures. The overviews now show the color correctly to my satisfaction, and I hope the close-ups are showing enough detail of the wood grain....

Forum: German School of Basses

02-07-2008, 05:08 AM

Replies: 24

Another mystery bass?

Views: 27,096

Posted By David Moss

8" is the rib measurements inside the top and...

8" is the rib measurements inside the top and back plates. Total depth of the instrument including the top and back is about 8 1/2".

Yes, the poor light was very frustrating. Thanks for your...

Forum: German School of Basses

02-06-2008, 05:12 AM

Replies: 24

Another mystery bass?

Views: 27,096

Posted By David Moss

I picked the wrong day for taking pictures! I...

I picked the wrong day for taking pictures! I wanted an overcast day to get some diffuse daylight on the bass, but what I got was heavy rain all day and a really dark sky. I had to turn the iso on my...

Forum: German School of Basses

02-06-2008, 03:12 AM

Replies: 24

Another mystery bass?

Views: 27,096

Posted By David Moss

Well, you know how it is when it's carneval time...

Well, you know how it is when it's carneval time down here in southwest Germany - people do the wildest things!

But seriously - thanks for the heads up, I didn't know that was on YouTube. The...

Forum: German School of Basses

02-04-2008, 04:39 AM

Replies: 24

Another mystery bass?

Views: 27,096

Posted By David Moss

OK, point taken. In that case there's no reason...

OK, point taken. In that case there's no reason to suppose it was ever anything else but a four-string. There are signs that it's had some less than expert repair work in it's history (which I'll...

Forum: German School of Basses

02-03-2008, 03:39 PM

Replies: 24

Another mystery bass?

Views: 27,096

Posted By David Moss

Well yes, precisely. That's exactly the reason...

Well yes, precisely. That's exactly the reason why I started to think that maybe it really is English rather than German after all. Then when I saw your comments on the "unknown bass" thread about...

Forum: German School of Basses

02-03-2008, 02:01 PM

Replies: 24

Another mystery bass?

Views: 27,096

Posted By David Moss

Oops! Sorry Mr. Dodd - you must be turning in...

Oops! Sorry Mr. Dodd - you must be turning in your grave!

Yes, those picture taken by the previous owner are pretty poor and may well be misleading. The true color of the upper back is much...

Forum: German School of Basses

02-03-2008, 08:07 AM

Replies: 24

Another mystery bass?

Views: 27,096

Posted By David Moss

Personally I love the look of the Cremonese-style...

Personally I love the look of the Cremonese-style violin form basses, they're very pretty works of art. But I sometimes think they look a little out of place on stage with a jazz combo - like playing...

Forum: German School of Basses

02-03-2008, 03:28 AM

Replies: 24

Another mystery bass?

Views: 27,096

Posted By David Moss

To begin with, here are the pictures taken by the...

To begin with, here are the pictures taken by the guy I bought it from. What immediately struck me as similarities with your mystery bass were the dating of ca. 1800, the gamba form, the shape and...

Forum: German School of Basses

02-02-2008, 04:56 PM

Replies: 24

Another mystery bass?

Views: 27,096

Posted By David Moss

Another mystery bass?

New to the forum - hi everybody!

I was interested to see the English "mystery bass", because it shows some similarities to my own gamba form double bass. Mine has a Thomas Dodd label inside,...

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