Blockless German/Tirol/Tyrol/Bohemian Basses from the early 1800s thru the early 1900s, WHO knows for sure where these were made and by whom if anyone can name a single maker or Shop? There seems to be nothing written anywhere that points to anything concrete about these basses other than basic assumptions and folklore. Is this some kind of German, Austrian, Bohemian or Bavarian secret?
All of them have the Ribs raised in a hump going into the Neck and some have a Purfling design like this in the Back;
