August M.L Gemunder (Sr.), 1858
I have an August Sr. bass that I bought in severe dis-repair nearly 9 years ago. It is near its restoration completion that has taken over 8 years. I will post pictures when I get it hopefully soon.
The Scroll and most of the pegbox is original as well as the top, back and ribs. The back has had a button repair in the back which was re-repaired as well. The Bass looks more like a Neapolitan/German bass. This is an Early USA Gemunder. A twin to this bass is around Boston. The back wood I am told (and maybe the ribs) look like twins between the two basses. The twin that had also been worked on by the same Luthier used the button design to match for this on that had been damaged in earlier repair grafts. These early basses are often un-purfled but the Luther (Jed Kriegel), insisted on Purfling the bass. One of the improvements over the original make this bass has.
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