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Old 06-20-2010, 12:44 AM
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According to cozio.com there is a 1687 Grancino bass in the Russian state collection. I'm not positive thats the one, but they're aren't many Grancino's just laying around are there
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Old 06-20-2010, 05:00 AM
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i remember the bass being for sale in the U.S. some time ago, but can´t remember where. i think there was an advertising in db-magazine.
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Old 06-22-2010, 12:47 PM
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Do you know which article and where to get it
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Old 06-22-2010, 08:07 PM
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sorry, i don´t know
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That's a pretty bass - anybody have more photos of it?
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That's a pretty bass - anybody have more photos of it?
i think its an ugly bass, but have 2 more pics:
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Old 06-28-2010, 03:56 PM
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i think its an ugly bass, but have 2 more pics:
Look at the FFs! These are two different basses. Both look like Grancino's so maybe one was his and one was the State's.
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