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01-25-2011, 05:07 PM

Ken Smith

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Levi

Ken , is it true that from about the 1700's up to about the 1800's French basses were either made with round or flat backs and then generally after 1800's round backs became the norm..?

No. I see more or as many Flat Back French basses than Round Back. I have not seen any French Basses before 1800 that I can recall.

Where did you hear this from?

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