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Originally Posted by Ola Petersson
Ahh... Interesting!! This is just the information the seller gave me. He wrote "probably" build by Buthod in Paris.
Ive read that Lamybasses are both good and bad... Is it possible to tell something from the picture?
He will sell it for 17k, i know its a differnt market in Sweden than in the states but does the price seems reasonable?
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Not made in Paris. Buthod moved to Mirecourt after working for Vuillaume.
As far as price goes, if fully restored and 42" or less string length, the price is excellent.
Mine is fully restored, re-graduated and is lighter now in weight and has a new neck with a 42" string length. It is so good as far as French basses go that, I am using the bass myself for Orchestra and jazz gigs along with a few other basses I rotate depending on the job. Mine is for sale listed at $28k, U$D.
So, if your basses is in an equal condition, it is a good buy. I have seen however that standards here for condition and set-up are far beyond what I see on basses coming over from Europe, at least to my eye.