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Old 08-01-2010, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Kyle Morin View Post
Hi,
This is my first post on this site. I really appreciate all the info that I've found here. I was just wondering if someone might be able to give me some info about this bass that I'm going to go look at. It's a Tyrolean apparently from the mid to late 1800's. I've read a lot of stuff recently about "shop" basses versus higher quality basses made in Tirol region. Does this appear to be a shop bass? From these pics can anyone give me some info? Thanks so much.
Kyle
It's a Tyrolean apparently from the mid to late 1800's.? Apparent to who and why? Please!

Can I see the Back and close straight shots please? No art type shots. Plain and simple straight on shots that show all its details and flaws. The Scroll, all angles, and all ribs as well. Then I can see more.

Is that shiny brown varnish original? The Gears original to that scroll and the scroll original to that bass? Has the varnish on the head and back been matched with a UV light?

These are the starting point to the ID process. Then we know better what we are looking at. Past alterations throw a wrench in the spokes and makes things harder to ID.
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