A Bass, but no Maker

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Adrian Levi

That is interesting !!
I have a question though - what is the definition of a factory carved bass ? I was under the impression that factory basses were basically handmade ,but by a group of individuals and not just one luthier ??

Factory made and hand assembled is one thing. Shop made/Cottage industry and then hand assembled is another.

They do have carving machines now for well over 100 years. Carved Tops sometimes have the bassbar looking part left in known as 'integral'. These need to be carved out and a REAL bar made and put in.

There are many ways to make a product and run a business. Necks/Scrolls are often supplied to many makers from one single supplier. This is happening even today on more than one level.