I wouldn't do a neck graft. It would cost more than the bass is worth. I would put a bolt in the base of the neck to fix the crack. It is a factory bass. The varnish looks like it is sprayed on. Is the back a veneer? The end pin looks like it is too small for the hole, thus the strange angle. Changing the tail piece solid wire to a multiple wire cable often improves the sound. The bridge is an after market thing for jazz players back in the day.
In 1973 I ran across a (German) factory bass with a similar Strad label inside. It had carved front and back, 3/4 size, with violin corners (Interesting. How many bass models did Antonio S. have? None?). It might have been originally sold by Roth.
I'm glad you found a bass in a yard sale. You never know what you may find. One time (1970 in California) I ran across a Kay bass that was a 5 stringer! It appeared to be that way from the factory.
-Dr. C.
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