Thank you so much! That was incredibly helpful. I was actually about to buy a Thomas Martin instrument when I stumbled across this one. I put that purchase temporarily on hold until this instrument can be played.
I have been meaning to come and see some of your old master basses, but time is extremely limited for me. I will wait and see how this one plays when I get it back from Gage. I'm guessing I will just turn around and sell it and proceed with the Martin bass. The wood of this german bass is very beautiful in person - much nicer than any other German instrument I have seen of similar vintage. I will take better photos in daylight and post them. I'm just curious who did the work on this bass and if it really was refinished or just french polished. It hasn't been played for decades. There is a label on inside from a violin shop - The APTO Company.
Cheers!
Jess
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03-15-2009, 06:49 PM
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