A Bass, but no Maker

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Adrian Levi

I am curious about the uneven shoulders ?
I have a bass with one shoulder same as this one one more sloped ! I'm guessing that it was done to provide better access to the upper register as it certainly does DOES help , but then why just not slope both shoulders for a symmetrical look?
Any info would be interesting .....

Many old basses especially hand made are uneven. Also, many larger basses when cut down end up uneven as well. maybe for a reason and moyeb by accident. I have owned many. Look thru my DB pages and find them..