Simba meets Mufasa (The Bohemian Lion)

[Ken Smith]

At first I thought the Bass was German from the Saxon-Bohemian region. Then I was led to believe a possible connection with the Tirol with Stainer/Klotz influence in the making. Then, I emailed someone with knowledge of period instruments from the Austro-German Tirol region and was told this in part;

"The bass you have, however, has no resemblance whatsoever with either Stainer or Kloz or their schools".

Another dealer that I have known for decades thought originally that this was from the Dresden area of Germany which is the capitol of Saxony. So, after looking at many basses including one that was remotely similar to mine, I have re-attributed the bass back to the Saxon/Bohemian school.