French bass ID
Hi. Someone brought this bass to me for some minor work. Here are some measurements:
lower bout width 25.5"
upper bout width 20.5"
rib depth not including plates lower bout 7 7/8"
rib depth at neck block 7 7/8"
length of back from bottom of bass to top of button 45 3/4"
string length 42 3/8"
no "break" in the flat back.
Very long scroll and pegpox.
Three back braces.
Top looks heavily wooded.
The back has a center seam inlay and the varnish over this must have deteriorated, giving the varnish on the back that look.
There is a faint stamp in the back that's impossible to make out and a partial label that says "Bonne..." The stamp looks like it's from a general musical instrument shop. Pianos, organs, etc.
Anyone have some insight into this bass? It sounds great.
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