A Pfretzschner in the hand...(AKA the Farm Wife)

[Mark Plummer]

Well its been 18 months and still no bass. The shop has changed hands, work has been done, and the luthier now thinks he can have it to me by the middle of June.

Patience is a virtue, so I'm told.

[Joel Larsson]

Gee. I only ever had to wait 8 months for a bass. I do hope you have had something nice to play in the meantime!!

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Joel Larsson

Gee. I only ever had to wait 8 months for a bass. I do hope you have had something nice to play in the meantime!!

I just got a bass back after 5 years so what are you guys complaining about!

[Joel Larsson]

The possible lack of alternatives that makes you sort of depend on that bass you have there at the luthier's. You are a spoiled man bass-wise, Ken.

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Joel Larsson

The possible lack of alternatives that makes you sort of depend on that bass you have there at the luthier's. You are a spoiled man bass-wise, Ken.

Me, spoiled?

The Bass I played and owned for nearly 20 years now has Rogeri papers attached to it. Regardless of the name, it was a fantastic 'to die for' bass.

With all of the basses I now have which are mostly inventory (business), only a few of them were purchased for personal use. Although I do switch around a bit trying most of them out here and there, it's mostly for evaluation purposes.

Until a Bass is fully restored and broken in afterwards, I can't say if it's something that I will want to keep. With owning only one Bass (or two), that's usually not an option.

Anyway, I don't want to get off topic here but I do know what it's like to wait for a bass to come from restoration. On average I think that 6-12 months is normal for big restoration jobs. Some can easily take longer. The longer the Bass has been in dis-repair, the longer it might take to get the Bass all squared away.

So, anytime you can have a bass fully restored by a good bass Luthier in less than a year, you are doing just fine time wise..

[Joel Larsson]

Maybe that's so, and that I'm the lucky guy! Heh, that's a strange, unusual feeling.
In both Sweden and Norway the more popular of the luthiers are drowning in work. I guess it's the same everywhere. Maybe that's a more lucrative market than that for simply playing..?

[Mark Plummer]

Well, after a 21 month wait, it's done and in my grubby little hands.

Plays great, very clear punchy sound, not overly bassy or boomy, sweet jazzy sound.
Pics to follow.