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Help IDing a bass
hello. I'm trying to figure out what this bass is that i just got. It is an old 3 string, and thats about all i know about it.
Does anyone have any idea what it is or what it would be worth restored? It is quite worn and has a few cracks in it, but im interested in fixing it. Thank you all much! |
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Check out the thread on the German school basses section of this forum (This Old Bass), the Roebuck bass, etc.:
http://www.smithbassforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=24 Last edited by Ken Smith; 07-16-2007 at 02:45 PM. Reason: Thread Moved to Gernam School of Basses |
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Ideas?
I read thru this over on TB last night. Most of what you were told is correct.
This was a low cost factory Bass from about 100 years ago and probably made for the English or French market as they were the only ones I know of still stuck on the 3-string idea. Italy was mixed then and Germany was 4 or 5-string. If a Bass was made for only 3-strings then the Bassbar must be changed as well IF it even has one. The Bar may even be a 'lump of wood' left in from the Top a.k.a. 'integral bass bar'. The Neck looks good and that is important. This being a 3/4 Bass, it would be good for a student or jazz player fully restored. Cost to restore this Bass must also include all other fittings like Fingerboard, tail piece, endpin, bridge, tuners and strings. Internally it needs all new cross bars, a Bassbar, all cracks repaired and a neck block. The neck might be re-usable into a block as I suspect this to be blockless. With that said, I can't see you spending less than 5-8k in a respectable shop to make this into a real Bass and not a 'discussion piece' to stand in the corner. |
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You should post some measurements. Many of those "blockless wonders" were made in half-size. And half-size basses have considerably less value than 3/4's or 7/8's.
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Those are the lengths that i took... thank you ken for posting them.
many people on talkbass have suggested that i sell it or turn it into a 4 string. I do not intend to do either. the quirkyness of it being a 3 stringer is enough for me. I will probably jsut fill some of the cracks (my family has a history of woodworking, thats how it got to this condition... It was in pieces and this is how its held up for the 40+ years since it was fixed... i'd say its not too bad) |
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