Where are they??

[Anselm Hauke]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

That's getting close to $60k. Plenty but depending on the sound, it could be a great bass. I think that price is high for over here. If it were English or Italian then maybe but who knows.. Someone will buy it.

it looks like a good sounding bass...

i am not sure if the f-holes are typical füssen, but what is typical füssen...

[Ken Smith]

Well, I have one here, just in and will post pics soon. Estimated to be c.1860 Mittenwald. Also, I might see one tomorrow on a gig as one of the Subs might have one but I don't know who is all playing yet till I get there at the dress rehearsal.

[Jeff Campbell]

Hello,

Almost a year ago I made several posts about my old Mittenwald bass. Recently, I came across another bass that looks very much like mine. Just for interest, here are a couple of photos of both basses side by side - mine is on the left.

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Jeff Campbell

Hello, Almost a year ago I made several posts about my old Mittenwald bass. Recently, I came across another bass that looks very much like mine. Just for interest, here are a couple of photos of both basses side by side - mine is on the left.

Jeff, your pics didn't load.

On mine that I mentioned, the page is up now. I am not sure of the age exactly and also not sure if the Scroll is a later period as it doesn't match to my eye.



Here's the Scroll that I'm not so sure about;

and with an interesting 'Lyra' Button as well;

[Jeff Campbell]

OK...let's see if this works. When the basses a placed back to back, the difference in model size is clear. There are subtle differences in the varnish/color. To my eye, the ffs are the same or very similar. Even the bracing on the inside is the same (although the bass on the right the original two lower braces have been replaced with a single brace, there are marks where they 'used' to be). AND there is evidence in both basses that the cross braces have been 'let into' the inside linings.

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Jeff Campbell

OK...let's see if this works. When the basses a placed back to back, the difference in model size is clear. There are subtle differences in the varnish/color. To my eye, the ffs are the same or very similar. Even the bracing on the inside is the same (although the bass on the right the original two lower braces have been replaced with a single brace, there are marks where they 'used' to be). AND there is evidence in both basses that the cross braces have been 'let into' the inside linings.

Nice pair of basses. How would you compare them in sound. Both of them seem to have Mittenwald Gears. One from the early 19th century as I have seen on several basses, one was a Seitz and the other I have seen on later turn of the century (19-20th) on a Neuner-Hornsteiner bass.

[Jeff Campbell]

Hi Ken,

I was curious about your Mittenwald bass. It has a bevel near the top of the back. Most Mittenwalds have a slopped back towards the neck block. How about the inside braces, are they 'let into' the linings? How many braces are in the back. Nice bass. Do have ideas about a possible maker? (Seitz, Venner, N & H? etc.)

I'll post a photo of the scrolls of the pair of Mittenwalds. They do not have the same type of gears nor are the scrolls similar in shape or size.