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Originally Posted by Mark Plummer
Measurements (in inches, I think I've measured it right)
Full Height - 71
Body Height - 43.5
Scale - 41.5 (per luthier)
Upper bout - 20
Lower bout - 25
Waist - 15.75 (at the bridge)
Rib depth - 8.25
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Body measured from saddle to the Tip by the neck?
Ribs measured with or without the top and back? Should be rib material only!
Waist measurement should be measured across the narrowest part.
Width measurements should be measured across the Top and not the back using the widest at the upper and lower portions and most narrow in the center.
Basses with a wider waist will need a taller bridge to clear the center bout edges when Bowing. Basses with wider upper bouts will need a bigger neck stand to play over the shoulders in thumb position.
Either way, this is a regular modern 3/4 Bass. I will guess now that it might be a 'D' neck but you will have to string it up to be sure. Most earlier German Basses pre/post wwI had longer string lengths. It was not uncommon to see 43" s.l. on a 3/4 Bass and 44" on a 7/8 (4/4) model. As I guessed before even without the #s, these measurements indicate to me a post wwII Bass.