"circa 1880 Czech bass"

[Aaron Fabbrini]

I've really enjoyed snooping around this forum for some time now. This is my first post, however.

I found this bass on Craigslist a few weeks ago. It was listed as a Czech/Bohemian bass from the 1880's. $2500 OBO.

I do indeed enjoy the sound of the bass and the feel of the neck. So, I bought it. It felt a bit impulsive and stupid, but I had been looking for a better bass for some time and this seemed like a decent instrument at a good price.

Sure enough, I had it looked at back in St. Paul and it has some problems: A new fingerboard(I knew that before I bought it), and a cracked but in tact bottom block. I was quoted 3k.

So, two questions:

1. Is the bass what I was told it is?(There is only a repair label from 1939 on the inside.)

2. Was this a good deal? Did I make a mistake? Should I turn this bass around and sell it to somebody else? Like I said, I do enjoy playing this bass, more than the one that I already have. But, I'm not interested and don't have the money to be over paying for this bass.

Any insight will be much appreciated. Thanks.

Aaron