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Old 12-15-2009, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Adrian Levi View Post
I am curious about the uneven shoulders ?
I have a bass with one shoulder same as this one one more sloped ! I'm guessing that it was done to provide better access to the upper register as it certainly does DOES help , but then why just not slope both shoulders for a symmetrical look?
Any info would be interesting .....
Many old basses especially hand made are uneven. Also, many larger basses when cut down end up uneven as well. maybe for a reason and moyeb by accident. I have owned many. Look thru my DB pages and find them..
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