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Old 08-13-2012, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Sam Sherry View Post
You're making sense (as usual).

I've said elsewhere that "Tyrolean" likely began as a businessman's effort to provide a waft of vaguely-Italian atmosphere to a non-Italian instrument.
Very possible and maybe also done to hide where they came from as well protecting the source. Thank's for posting Sam. I have read that thread. Very interesting.

Last edited by Ken Smith; 08-13-2012 at 02:54 PM. Reason: I merged 6 posts including the Top one as it pertains mainly to the subject of Blockless basses and belongs in this Thread.
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