Adrian, please don't tell me you get your repairs done by the gentleman 50 miles outside of Joh-burg?! When I was there I saw a bunch of lovely basses including a Hawkes bass that he'd installed a wooden handle on to make it easier to carry! He also told me that he re-varnishes his instruments every 1-2 years!
This was taken in his kitchen (there were two basses also on the kitchen floor). This instrument strangely resembles yours!
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